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Short-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Short-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Short-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys caurinus) reaches an average size of 17.2 cm (0′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). The Short-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat (genus: Melomys) 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 short-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat or the short-tailed Talaud melomys (Melomys caurinus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is endemic to Karakelong and Salebabu in the Talaud Islands in Indonesia where it occurs in forest habitats. The long-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys talaudium) is also present on the islands and the shorter tail of this species means that it is likely to be mainly terrestrial whereas M. talaudium is largely arboreal.The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being “endangered” because its population size is thought to be decreasing, the natural forest on the island is progressively being cleared, and the total area of occurrence of this species is around 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi).

Animals of the same family as a Short-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Short-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Short-tailed Talaud mosaic-tailed rat: