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Bahamian hutia size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Bahamian hutia (Geocapromys ingrahami) reaches an average size of 39.5 cm (1′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 6 years, they grow from 76 grams (0.17 lbs) to 912 grams (2.01 lbs). A Bahamian hutia has 1 babies at once. The Bahamian hutia (genus: Geocapromys) is a member of the family Capromyidae.

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 Bahamian hutia is  (1' 4

The Bahamian hutia or Ingraham’s hutia (Geocapromys ingrahami) is a species of rodent in the family Capromyidae. Geocapromys ingrahami is endemic to the Bahamas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas.

Animals of the same family as a Bahamian hutia

We found other animals of the Capromyidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Bahamian hutia

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Bahamian hutia

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Bahamian hutia:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Bahamian hutia

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Bahamian hutia:

Animals with the same weight as a Bahamian hutia

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Geocapromys ingrahami: