It is hard to guess what a Lesser cane rat weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Lesser cane rat (Thryonomys gregorianus) on average weights 2.71 kg (5.97 lbs).
The Lesser cane rat is from the family Thryonomyidae (genus: Thryonomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 10.4 cm (0′ 5″). On average, Lesser cane rats can have babies 2 times per year with a litter size of 2.
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 lesser cane rat (Thryonomys gregorianus) is a species of rodent in the family Thryonomyidae. It is found in Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and shrub-dominated wetlands.
Animals of the same family as a Lesser cane rat
We found other animals of the Thryonomyidae family:
- Greater cane rat bringing 3.75 kilos (8.27 lbs) to the scale
Animals with the same weight as a Lesser cane rat
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Thryonomys gregorianus:
- Rock hyrax with a weight of 2.95 kilos (6.5 lbs)
- Dryas monkey with a weight of 2.78 kilos (6.13 lbs)
- Crab-eating mongoose with a weight of 2.38 kilos (5.25 lbs)
- White-nosed saki with a weight of 2.8 kilos (6.17 lbs)
- Small Indian civet with a weight of 2.95 kilos (6.5 lbs)
- Southern tree hyrax with a weight of 3.18 kilos (7.01 lbs)
- Granada hare with a weight of 2.33 kilos (5.14 lbs)
- Common brown lemur with a weight of 2.38 kilos (5.25 lbs)
- Booted macaque with a weight of 2.75 kilos (6.06 lbs)
- Crested agouti with a weight of 2.65 kilos (5.84 lbs)
Animals with the same litter size as a Lesser cane rat
Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Lesser cane rat: