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How much does a Large vlei rat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Large vlei rat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Large vlei rat (Otomys maximus) on average weights 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

The Large vlei rat is from the family Muridae (genus: Otomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 18.2 cm (0′ 8″). Usually, Large vlei rats have 3 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 large vlei rat (Otomys maximus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps.

Animals of the same family as a Large vlei rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Large vlei rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Otomys maximus:

Animals with the same size as a Large vlei rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Large vlei rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Large vlei rat: