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How much does a Chestnut climbing mouse weight?

It is hard to guess what a Chestnut climbing mouse weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Chestnut climbing mouse (Dendromus mystacalis) on average weights 8 grams (0.02 lbs).

The Chestnut climbing mouse is from the family Muridae (genus: Dendromus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 62.4 cm (2′ 1″). Usually, Chestnut climbing mouses have 3 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 Chestnut climbing mouse is 8 grams (0.02 lbs)

The chestnut climbing mouse (Dendromus mystacalis) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.

Animals of the same family as a Chestnut climbing mouse

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Animals with the same weight as a Chestnut climbing mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Dendromus mystacalis:

Animals with the same litter size as a Chestnut climbing mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Chestnut climbing mouse: