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Desert woodrat size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Desert woodrat (Neotoma lepida) reaches an average size of 16.3 cm (0′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 144 grams (0.32 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 9 grams (0.02 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Desert woodrats have 2 babies about 3 times per year. The Desert woodrat (genus: Neotoma) 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 Desert woodrat is  (0' 7

The desert woodrat (Neotoma lepida) is a species of pack rat native to desert regions of western North America.

Animals of the same family as a Desert woodrat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Desert woodrat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Desert woodrat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Desert woodrat:

Animals with the same weight as a Desert woodrat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Neotoma lepida: