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Big-eared climbing rat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Big-eared climbing rat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Big-eared climbing rat (Ototylomys phyllotis) reaches an average size of 15.2 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 86 grams (0.19 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 10 grams (0.02 lbs). A Big-eared climbing rat has 2 babies at once. The Big-eared climbing rat (genus: Ototylomys) 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 big-eared climbing rat (Ototylomys phyllotis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

Animals of the same family as a Big-eared climbing rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Big-eared climbing rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Big-eared climbing rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Big-eared climbing rat:

Animals with the same weight as a Big-eared climbing rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Ototylomys phyllotis: