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How much does a Cheesman’s gerbil weight?

It is hard to guess what a Cheesman’s gerbil weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Cheesman’s gerbil (Gerbillus cheesmani) on average weights 28 grams (0.06 lbs).

The Cheesman’s gerbil is from the family Muridae (genus: Gerbillus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 9 cm (0′ 4″). Usually, Cheesman’s gerbils have 8 babies per litter.

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 Cheesman's gerbil is 28 grams (0.06 lbs)

Cheesman’s gerbil (Gerbilus cheesmani) is a small rodent in the subfamily Gerbillinae of the family Muridae. It is distributed mainly in Arabian Peninsula to southwestern Iran. It has orange-brown fur, white underparts, large eyes and a very long tail.

Animals of the same family as a Cheesman’s gerbil

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Animals with the same weight as a Cheesman’s gerbil

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Gerbillus cheesmani:

Animals with the same litter size as a Cheesman’s gerbil

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (8) as a Cheesman’s gerbil: