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How much does a Issel’s groove-toothed swamp rat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Issel’s groove-toothed swamp rat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Issel’s groove-toothed swamp rat (Pelomys isseli) on average weights 60 grams (0.13 lbs).

The Issel’s groove-toothed swamp rat is from the family Muridae (genus: Pelomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 88.6 cm (2′ 11″).

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.

Issel’s groove-toothed swamp rat (Pelomys isseli) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Uganda.Its natural habitats are arable land and rural gardens.It is threatened by habitat loss.

Animals of the same family as a Issel’s groove-toothed swamp rat

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Animals with the same weight as a Issel’s groove-toothed swamp rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Pelomys isseli: