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Grassland mosaic-tailed rat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Grassland mosaic-tailed rat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Grassland mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys burtoni) reaches an average size of 10.8 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 71 grams (0.16 lbs). A Grassland mosaic-tailed rat has 2 babies at once. The Grassland mosaic-tailed rat (genus: Melomys) 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 grassland mosaic-tailed rat, or grassland melomys (Melomys burtoni), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. In Australia it is found along the northern coast from Kimberley to New South Wales. In the Top End it is often found in pandanus (P. spiralis). Kunwinjku of western Arnhem Land call this animal Mulbu.

Animals of the same family as a Grassland mosaic-tailed rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Grassland mosaic-tailed rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Grassland mosaic-tailed rat

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

Animals with the same weight as a Grassland mosaic-tailed rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Melomys burtoni: