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Guadalcanal rat size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Guadalcanal rat (Uromys porculus) reaches an average size of 21.6 cm (0′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). The Guadalcanal rat (genus: Uromys) 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 Guadalcanal rat (Uromys porculus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It was found only in the Solomon Islands. Since this species was collected between 1886 and 1888 it has not been seen again. It is possibly extinct.

Animals of the same family as a Guadalcanal rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Guadalcanal rat

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