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How much does a Xerus erythropus weight?

It is hard to guess what a Xerus erythropus weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Xerus erythropus (Xerus erythropus) on average weights 602 grams (1.33 lbs).

The Xerus erythropus is from the family Sciuridae (genus: Xerus). They can live for up to 6 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 31.2 cm (1′ 1″). Usually, Xerus erythropuss have 3 babies per litter.

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 Xerus erythropus is 602 grams (1.33 lbs)

Xerus erythropus (striped ground squirrel) is a species of squirrel native to Africa. It was first described by Geoffroy in 1803, but the original publication may be unavailable, so that the binomial authority is today more often cited as “Desmarest, 1817”. There are six subspecies. It is a moderately large ground squirrel with sandy-brown or dark-brown fur with a white lateral stripe and whitish underparts. Adults live alone or in pairs in a simple burrow with a central nest, foraging, mostly on the ground, for seeds, nuts and roots, and caching excess food under stones. This is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of “least concern”.

Animals of the same family as a Xerus erythropus

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Xerus erythropus

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Xerus erythropus:

Animals with the same size as a Xerus erythropus

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Xerus erythropus

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Xerus erythropus:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Xerus erythropus

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Xerus erythropus: