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How much does a Hispid pocket mouse weight?

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

An adult Hispid pocket mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus) on average weights 35 grams (0.08 lbs).

The Hispid pocket mouse is from the family Heteromyidae (genus: Chaetodipus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 10.5 cm (0′ 5″). On average, Hispid pocket mouses can have babies 1 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 Hispid pocket mouse is 35 grams (0.08 lbs)

The hispid pocket mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus) is a large pocket mouse native to the Great Plains region of North America. It is a member of the genus Chaetodipus.

Animals of the same family as a Hispid pocket mouse

We found other animals of the Heteromyidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Hispid pocket mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Chaetodipus hispidus:

Animals with the same size as a Hispid pocket mouse

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Hispid pocket mouse:

Animals with the same litter size as a Hispid pocket mouse

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