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Banner-tailed kangaroo rat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Banner-tailed kangaroo rat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) reaches an average size of 14.1 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 3 years, they grow from 7 grams (0.02 lbs) to 125 grams (0.28 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Banner-tailed kangaroo rats have 2 babies about 2 times per year. The Banner-tailed kangaroo rat (genus: Dipodomys) is a member of the family Heteromyidae.

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 Banner-tailed kangaroo rat is  (0' 6

The banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in arid environments in the southwestern United States and Mexico where it lives in a burrow by day and forages for seeds and plant matter by night.

Animals of the same family as a Banner-tailed kangaroo rat

We found other animals of the Heteromyidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Banner-tailed kangaroo rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Banner-tailed kangaroo rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Banner-tailed kangaroo rat:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Banner-tailed kangaroo rat

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Banner-tailed kangaroo rat:

Animals with the same weight as a Banner-tailed kangaroo rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Dipodomys spectabilis: