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Dark kangaroo mouse size: How big do they get?

How big does a Dark kangaroo mouse get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Dark kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus) reaches an average size of 7.2 cm (0′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 5.42 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 12 grams (0.03 lbs). A Dark kangaroo mouse has 3 babies at once. The Dark kangaroo mouse (genus: Microdipodops) 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 dark kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Utah in the United States.

Animals of the same family as a Dark kangaroo mouse

We found other animals of the Heteromyidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Dark kangaroo mouse

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Dark kangaroo mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Dark kangaroo mouse:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Dark kangaroo mouse

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Dark kangaroo mouse:

Animals with the same weight as a Dark kangaroo mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Microdipodops megacephalus: