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Golden spiny mouse size: How big do they get?

How big does a Golden spiny mouse get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) reaches an average size of 11.1 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 42 grams (0.09 lbs). A Golden spiny mouse has 2 babies at once. The Golden spiny mouse (genus: Acomys) 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 Golden spiny mouse is (0' 5

The golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) gets its name from the reddish-orange spiny fur that covers its body from head to tail. This coarse, inflexible fur is thought to protect it from predation. Aside from the golden fur that covers its head and upper parts, its flanks are yellow and its underside is pale. It has gray legs with pale feet and black soles. It is also described as having a small, but distinct white spot under each eye. It is often found in the wild missing a part or all of its tail because it is able to shed this as a defense mechanism. However, it is not known how this is done, how often it can occur, or under what conditions. It lives an average of three years in the wild. It is omnivorous and feeds on seeds, desert plants, snails, and insects. Living in desert regions, it is a xeric animal that obtains water from the plants that it eats and produces very concentrated urine in order to conserve water. A. russatus is naturally nocturnal, but adapts to being diurnal when it shares a habitat with A. cahirinus.

Animals of the same family as a Golden spiny mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Golden spiny mouse

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Golden spiny mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Golden spiny mouse:

Animals with the same weight as a Golden spiny mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Acomys russatus: