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How much does a Arctic ground squirrel weight?

It is hard to guess what a Arctic ground squirrel weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Arctic ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii) on average weights 747 grams (1.65 lbs).

The Arctic ground squirrel is from the family Sciuridae (genus: Spermophilus). It is usually born with about 11 grams (0.02 lbs). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 27.9 cm (0′ 11″). On average, Arctic ground squirrels can have babies 1 times per year with a litter size of 6.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Arctic ground squirrel is 747 grams (1.65 lbs)

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) (Inuktitut: ᓯᒃᓯᒃ, siksik) is a species of ground squirrel native to the Arctic and Subarctic of North America and Asia. People in Alaska, particularly around the Aleutians, refer to them as “parka” squirrels, most likely because their pelt is good for the ruff on parkas and for clothing.

Animals of the same family as a Arctic ground squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Arctic ground squirrel

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

Animals with the same size as a Arctic ground squirrel

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Arctic ground squirrel

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (6) as a Arctic ground squirrel: