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Brazilian squirrel size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Brazilian squirrel (Sciurus aestuans) reaches an average size of 17.2 cm (0′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 177 grams (0.39 lbs). The Brazilian squirrel (genus: Sciurus) 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 Brazilian squirrel is  (0' 7

The Brazilian squirrel (or Guianan squirrel) (Sciurus aestuans) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to South America. It is found in South-eastern Colombia, Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela.It is a dark brown squirrel that feeds mainly on fruits and nuts, but can also prey on eggs and the young of birds.

Animals of the same family as a Brazilian squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Brazilian squirrel

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

Animals with the same weight as a Brazilian squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Sciurus aestuans: