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How much does a Common treeshrew weight?

It is hard to guess what a Common treeshrew weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Common treeshrew (Tupaia glis) on average weights 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

The Common treeshrew is from the family Tupaiidae (genus: Tupaia). It is usually born with about 12 grams (0.03 lbs). They can live for up to 12.42 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 18.5 cm (0′ 8″). On average, Common treeshrews can have babies 2 times per year with a litter size of 2.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Common treeshrew is 132 grams (0.29 lbs)

The common treeshrew (Tupaia glis) is a small mammal in the treeshrew family Tupaiidae, and is native to Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It has been listed as Least Concern by IUCN as it remains common and displays some adaptability to ongoing habitat loss.

Animals of the same family as a Common treeshrew

We found other animals of the Tupaiidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Common treeshrew

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Tupaia glis:

Animals with the same size as a Common treeshrew

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Common treeshrew:

Animals with the same litter size as a Common treeshrew

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Common treeshrew:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Common treeshrew

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Common treeshrew: