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White-footed mouse size: How big do they get?

How big does a White-footed mouse get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown White-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) reaches an average size of 9.4 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 3.17 years, they grow from 1 grams (0 lbs) to 18 grams (0.04 lbs). Talking about reproduction, White-footed mouses have 4 babies about 4 times per year. The White-footed mouse (genus: Peromyscus) 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 White-footed mouse is  (0' 4

The white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) is a rodent native to North America from Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, and the Maritime Provinces (excluding the island of Newfoundland) to the southwest United States and Mexico. In the Maritimes, its only location is a disjunct population in southern Nova Scotia. It is also known as the woodmouse, particularly in Texas.

Animals of the same family as a White-footed mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a White-footed mouse

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as White-footed mouse:

Animals with the same litter size as a White-footed mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a White-footed mouse:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a White-footed mouse

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a White-footed mouse:

Animals with the same weight as a White-footed mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Peromyscus leucopus: