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How much does a Gulf Coast kangaroo rat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Gulf Coast kangaroo rat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Gulf Coast kangaroo rat (Dipodomys compactus) on average weights 49 grams (0.11 lbs).

The Gulf Coast kangaroo rat is from the family Heteromyidae (genus: Dipodomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 16.8 cm (0′ 7″). Usually, Gulf Coast kangaroo rats have 1 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 Gulf Coast kangaroo rat is 49 grams (0.11 lbs)

The Gulf Coast kangaroo rat (Dipodomys compactus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae found in Mexico and the state of Texas in the United States. Its appearance and ecology are very similar to those of its putative sister species, Ord’s kangaroo rat.

Animals of the same family as a Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

We found other animals of the Heteromyidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Dipodomys compactus:

Animals with the same size as a Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Gulf Coast kangaroo rat:

Animals with the same litter size as a Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Gulf Coast kangaroo rat: