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How much does a Desmarest’s hutia weight?

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

An adult Desmarest’s hutia (Capromys pilorides) on average weights 5.2 kg (11.46 lbs).

The Desmarest’s hutia is from the family Capromyidae (genus: Capromys). It is usually born with about 199 grams (0.44 lbs). They can live for up to 11.33 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 46 cm (1′ 7″). Usually, Desmarest’s hutias have 2 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 Desmarest's hutia is 5.2 kg (11.46 lbs)

The Desmarest’s hutia (Capromys pilorides), also known as the Cuban hutia, is a species of rodent endemic to Cuba, although an extinct subspecies is known from the Cayman Islands. Weighing up to 8.5 kg (19 lb), it is the largest of the extant species of hutia (the extinct giant hutias were far larger).

Animals of the same family as a Desmarest’s hutia

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Animals with the same weight as a Desmarest’s hutia

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Capromys pilorides:

Animals with the same litter size as a Desmarest’s hutia

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Desmarest’s hutia:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Desmarest’s hutia

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Desmarest’s hutia: