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Glacier rat size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Glacier rat (Stenomys richardsoni) reaches an average size of 12.8 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 66 grams (0.15 lbs). A Glacier rat has 2 babies at once. The Glacier rat (genus: Stenomys) 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 glacier rat (Rattus richardsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the New Guinea Highlands near Puncak Trikora (=Mt. Wilhelmina) and Puncak Jaya (=Carstensz Pyramid), West Papua, Indonesia. Its altitudinal range is 3,225–4,500 m (10,581–14,764 ft) above sea level.

Animals of the same family as a Glacier rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Glacier rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Glacier rat

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

Animals with the same weight as a Glacier rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Stenomys richardsoni: