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Dice’s cottontail size: How big do they get?

How big does a Dice’s cottontail get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Dice’s cottontail (Sylvilagus dicei) reaches an average size of 37.4 cm (1′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 9 years. A Dice’s cottontail has 4 babies at once. The Dice’s cottontail (genus: Sylvilagus) is a member of the family Leporidae.

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.

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Dice’s cottontail (Sylvilagus dicei) is a species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama, in páramo and cloud forest habitats.

Animals of the same family as a Dice’s cottontail

We found other animals of the Leporidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Dice’s cottontail

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Dice’s cottontail:

Animals with the same litter size as a Dice’s cottontail

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Dice’s cottontail:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Dice’s cottontail

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Dice’s cottontail: