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How much does a Melanomys zunigae weight?

It is hard to guess what a Melanomys zunigae weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Melanomys zunigae (Melanomys zunigae) on average weights 53 grams (0.12 lbs).

The Melanomys zunigae is from the family Muridae (genus: Melanomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 8.9 cm (0′ 4″).

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.

Melanomys zunigae, also known as Zuniga’s melanomys or Zuniga’s dark rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Melanomys of family Cricetidae. Known only from a small region of coastal Peru, it is listed as “critically endangered” by the IUCN and may even be extinct.

Animals of the same family as a Melanomys zunigae

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Melanomys zunigae

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Melanomys zunigae: