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How much does a Desmarest’s spiny pocket mouse weight?

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

An adult Desmarest’s spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys desmarestianus) on average weights 73 grams (0.16 lbs).

The Desmarest’s spiny pocket mouse is from the family Heteromyidae (genus: Heteromys). It is usually born with about 3 grams (0.01 lbs). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 46.9 cm (1′ 7″). On average, Desmarest’s spiny pocket mouses can have babies 3 times per year with a litter size of 3.

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 spiny pocket mouse is 73 grams (0.16 lbs)

Desmarest’s spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys desmarestianus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Animals of the same family as a Desmarest’s spiny pocket mouse

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Animals with the same weight as a Desmarest’s spiny pocket mouse

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Animals with the same litter size as a Desmarest’s spiny pocket mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Desmarest’s spiny pocket mouse: