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How much does a Orinoco agouti weight?

It is hard to guess what a Orinoco agouti weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Orinoco agouti (Dasyprocta guamara) on average weights 2.65 kg (5.84 lbs).

The Orinoco agouti is from the family Dasyproctidae (genus: Dasyprocta). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 17.5 cm (0′ 7″).

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 Orinoco agouti (Dasyprocta guamara) is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is endemic to Delta Amacuro in Venezuela, where found in areas with rainforest or mangrove.

Animals of the same family as a Orinoco agouti

We found other animals of the Dasyproctidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Orinoco agouti

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Dasyprocta guamara: