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Belding’s ground squirrel size: How big do they get?

How big does a Belding’s ground squirrel get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Belding’s ground squirrel (Spermophilus beldingi) reaches an average size of 23.6 cm (0′ 10″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 272 grams (0.6 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 6 grams (0.01 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Belding’s ground squirrels have 5 babies about 1 times per year. The Belding’s ground squirrel (genus: Spermophilus) is a member of the family Sciuridae.

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 Belding's ground squirrel is (0' 10

Belding’s ground squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi), also called pot gut, sage rat or picket-pin, is a squirrel that lives on mountains in the western United States. In California, it often is found at 6,500 to 11,800 feet (2,000–3,600 m) in meadows between Lake Tahoe and Kings Canyon. This species is not of conservation concern, and its range includes some protected areas.

Animals of the same family as a Belding’s ground squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Belding’s ground squirrel

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Belding’s ground squirrel:

Animals with the same litter size as a Belding’s ground squirrel

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Belding’s ground squirrel:

Animals with the same weight as a Belding’s ground squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Spermophilus beldingi: