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How much does a Black-tailed gerbil weight?

It is hard to guess what a Black-tailed gerbil weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Black-tailed gerbil (Gerbilliscus nigricaudus) on average weights 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

The Black-tailed gerbil is from the family Muridae (genus: Gerbilliscus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 16 cm (0′ 7″). On average, Black-tailed gerbils can have babies 5 times per year with a litter size of 4.

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 black-tailed gerbil (Gerbilliscus nigricaudus) is a species of gerbil found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and arable land.

Animals of the same family as a Black-tailed gerbil

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Black-tailed gerbil

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Gerbilliscus nigricaudus:

Animals with the same litter size as a Black-tailed gerbil

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Black-tailed gerbil: