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How much does a Palawan spiny rat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Palawan spiny rat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Palawan spiny rat (Maxomys panglima) on average weights 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

The Palawan spiny rat is from the family Muridae (genus: Maxomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 16.7 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 Palawan spiny rat (Maxomys panglima) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in the Philippines.

Animals of the same family as a Palawan spiny rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Palawan spiny rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Maxomys panglima:

Animals with the same size as a Palawan spiny rat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Palawan spiny rat: