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Steppe lemming size: How big do they get?

How big does a Steppe lemming get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Steppe lemming (Lagurus lagurus) reaches an average size of 9.3 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 20 grams (0.04 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 1 grams (0 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Steppe lemmings have 4 babies about 5 times per year. The Steppe lemming (genus: Lagurus) is a member of the family Muridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Steppe lemming is (0' 4

The steppe lemming or steppe vole (Lagurus lagurus) is a small, plump, light-grey rodent, similar in appearance to the Norway lemming (Lemmus lemmus), but not in the same genus. The steppe lemming eats shoots and leaves and is more active at night, though it is not strictly nocturnal. In the wild, it is found in Russia and Ukraine in steppes and semiarid environments. Fossil remains of this species have been found in areas as far west as Great Britain.

Animals of the same family as a Steppe lemming

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Steppe lemming

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Steppe lemming

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Steppe lemming:

Animals with the same weight as a Steppe lemming

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Lagurus lagurus: