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Franklin’s ground squirrel size: How big do they get?

How big does a Franklin’s ground squirrel get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Franklin’s ground squirrel (Spermophilus franklinii) reaches an average size of 24.5 cm (0′ 10″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 458 grams (1.01 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 9 grams (0.02 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Franklin’s ground squirrels have 9 babies about 1 times per year. The Franklin’s ground squirrel (genus: Spermophilus) is a member of the family Sciuridae.

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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Franklin’s ground squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii) is a species of squirrel native to North America, and the only member of the genus Poliocitellus. Due to the destruction of prairie, the populations of Franklin’s ground squirrel have dwindled, approaching levels of concern. However, the species is prolific and locally abundant.

Animals of the same family as a Franklin’s ground squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Franklin’s ground squirrel

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Franklin’s ground squirrel

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (9) as a Franklin’s ground squirrel:

Animals with the same weight as a Franklin’s ground squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Spermophilus franklinii: