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Eastern woodrat size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana) reaches an average size of 21.2 cm (0′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 3 years, they grow from 14 grams (0.03 lbs) to 252 grams (0.56 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Eastern woodrats have 3 babies about 2 times per year. The Eastern 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 Eastern woodrat is  (0' 9

The eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana), also known as the Florida woodrat or bush rat is a pack rat native to the central and Eastern United States. It constructs large dens that may serve as nests for many generations and stores food in outlying caches for the winter. While widespread and not uncommon, it has declined or disappeared in several areas.

Animals of the same family as a Eastern woodrat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Eastern woodrat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Eastern woodrat

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

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Eastern woodrat

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Eastern woodrat:

Animals with the same weight as a Eastern woodrat

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