It is hard to guess what a Marsh rabbit weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) on average weights 1.36 kg (2.99 lbs).
The Marsh rabbit is from the family Leporidae (genus: Sylvilagus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 40.2 cm (1′ 4″). On average, Marsh rabbits can have babies 6 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 marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) is a small cottontail rabbit found in marshes and swamps of coastal regions of the Eastern and Southern United States. It is a strong swimmer and found only near regions of water. It is similar in appearance to the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) but is characterized by smaller ears, legs, and tail.
Animals of the same family as a Marsh rabbit
We found other animals of the Leporidae family:
- White-sided jackrabbit bringing 2.61 kilos (5.75 lbs) to the scale
- White-tailed jackrabbit bringing 3.38 kilos (7.45 lbs) to the scale
- Robust cottontail with a size of 39.4 cm (1′ 4″)
- Mountain cottontail with a weight of 803 grams
- European rabbit bringing 1.59 kilos (3.51 lbs) to the scale
- Woolly hare bringing 2.47 kilos (5.45 lbs) to the scale
- Tapeti with a weight of 988 grams
- Mountain hare bringing 3.11 kilos (6.86 lbs) to the scale
- Tehuantepec jackrabbit bringing 3 kilos (6.61 lbs) to the scale
- Desert cottontail with a weight of 882 grams
Animals with the same weight as a Marsh rabbit
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Sylvilagus palustris:
- Northern brushtail possum with a weight of 1.55 kilos (3.42 lbs)
- Indian grey mongoose with a weight of 1.3 kilos (2.87 lbs)
- Herbert River ringtail possum with a weight of 1.1 kilos (2.43 lbs)
- Sable with a weight of 1.17 kilos (2.58 lbs)
- Hispaniolan hutia with a weight of 1.27 kilos (2.8 lbs)
- Little Swan Island hutia with a weight of 1.5 kilos (3.31 lbs)
- Greater grison with a weight of 1.4 kilos (3.09 lbs)
- Herbert River ringtail possum with a weight of 1.1 kilos (2.43 lbs)
- Clara’s echymipera with a weight of 1.2 kilos (2.65 lbs)
- Black flying squirrel with a weight of 1.19 kilos (2.62 lbs)
Animals with the same size as a Marsh rabbit
Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Marsh rabbit:
- Black-footed ferret with a size of 39.7 cm (1′ 4″)
- Common brushtail possum with a size of 47.4 cm (1′ 7″)
- Short-tailed mongoose with a size of 41.5 cm (1′ 5″)
- Ring-tailed cat with a size of 33.9 cm (1′ 2″)
- Island fox with a size of 47.2 cm (1′ 7″)
- Golden-crowned sifaka with a size of 47.5 cm (1′ 7″)
- Granada hare with a size of 45.9 cm (1′ 7″)
- Silky cuscus with a size of 41.2 cm (1′ 5″)
- White-eared opossum with a size of 36 cm (1′ 3″)
- Pale fox with a size of 43 cm (1′ 5″)
Animals with the same litter size as a Marsh rabbit
Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Marsh rabbit: