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Dark-tailed tree rat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Dark-tailed tree rat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Dark-tailed tree rat (Niviventer cremoriventer) reaches an average size of 15.9 cm (0′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 71 grams (0.16 lbs). A Dark-tailed tree rat has 3 babies at once. The Dark-tailed tree rat (genus: Niviventer) 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 average adult size of a Dark-tailed tree rat is (0' 7

The dark-tailed tree rat or Sundaic arboreal niviventer (Niviventer cremoriventer) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula (Thailand, Malaysia), including some offshore islands (Myanmar: Mergui Archipelago), and in parts of the Malay Archipelago (Singapore; Indonesia: Anambas Islands, Sumatra, Nias, Belitung (=Billiton), Bangka Island, Java, Bali; Borneo and some its offshore islands). It might be a species complex.Dark-tailed tree rat is a common species that lives both arboreally and on the ground in primary forest habitats and also secondary wooded habitats, but not outside forests. Such habitats are being lost, especially in the lowland areas, representing a threat to this species.

Animals of the same family as a Dark-tailed tree rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Dark-tailed tree rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Dark-tailed tree rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Dark-tailed tree rat:

Animals with the same weight as a Dark-tailed tree rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Niviventer cremoriventer: