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How much does a Ord’s kangaroo rat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Ord’s kangaroo rat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Ord’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) on average weights 50 grams (0.11 lbs).

The Ord’s kangaroo rat is from the family Heteromyidae (genus: Dipodomys). It is usually born with about 5 grams (0.01 lbs). They can live for up to 9.75 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 11.4 cm (0′ 5″). On average, Ord’s kangaroo 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 average adult weight of a Ord's kangaroo rat is 50 grams (0.11 lbs)

Ord’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) is a kangaroo rat native to western North America, specifically the Great Plains and the Great Basin, with its range extending from extreme southern Canada to central Mexico.Ord’s kangaroo rat has a fifth toe on its hind feet, which distinguishes it from Dipodomys elator. It is bicolored with gold-brown dorsal hair and a white stomach. It has a long tail with a bushy tip, and is dark dorsally and ventrally with a white lateral stripe. Its hind feet are modified for jumping, and exceed 35 mm in length, and its total length exceeds 240 mm. Its tail is usually less than 160 mm, distinguishing it from D. elator (which exceeds 160 mm).Though a common species in the United States, the population in Canada is considered endangered.

Animals of the same family as a Ord’s kangaroo rat

We found other animals of the Heteromyidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Ord’s kangaroo rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Dipodomys ordii:

Animals with the same size as a Ord’s kangaroo rat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Ord’s kangaroo rat:

Animals with the same litter size as a Ord’s kangaroo rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Ord’s kangaroo rat:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Ord’s kangaroo rat

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Ord’s kangaroo rat: