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How much does a Four-striped grass mouse weight?

It is hard to guess what a Four-striped grass mouse weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Four-striped grass mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) on average weights 40 grams (0.09 lbs).

The Four-striped grass mouse is from the family Muridae (genus: Rhabdomys). It is usually born with about 2 grams (0 lbs). They can live for up to 2.83 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 10.8 cm (0′ 5″). On average, Four-striped grass mouses can have babies 7 times per year with a litter size of 5.

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 Four-striped grass mouse is 40 grams (0.09 lbs)

The four-striped grass mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) or four-striped grass rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found throughout the southern half of Africa up to 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) above sea level, extending as far north as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are savannas, shrublands, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, hot deserts, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas.

Animals of the same family as a Four-striped grass mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Four-striped grass mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Rhabdomys pumilio:

Animals with the same size as a Four-striped grass mouse

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Four-striped grass mouse:

Animals with the same litter size as a Four-striped grass mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Four-striped grass mouse:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Four-striped grass mouse

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Four-striped grass mouse: