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How much does a Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys levipes) on average weights 82 grams (0.18 lbs).

The Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat is from the family Muridae (genus: Melomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 15.1 cm (0′ 6″). Usually, Long-nosed mosaic-tailed 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 long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat or Papuan lowland paramelomys (Paramelomys levipes) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Papua New Guinea.

Animals of the same family as a Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Melomys levipes:

Animals with the same size as a Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat:

Animals with the same litter size as a Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat: