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California chipmunk size: How big do they get?

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

A grown California chipmunk (Tamias obscurus) reaches an average size of 12.8 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 73 grams (0.16 lbs). A California chipmunk has 3 babies at once. The California chipmunk (genus: Tamias) 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 California chipmunk is  (0' 6

The California chipmunk or chaparral chipmunk (Neotamias obscurus) is a species of rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae. It is found in Baja California, Mexico and in southern California in the United States.

Animals of the same family as a California chipmunk

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a California chipmunk

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

Animals with the same litter size as a California chipmunk

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a California chipmunk:

Animals with the same weight as a California chipmunk

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Tamias obscurus: