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How much does a Pale field rat weight?

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

An adult Pale field rat (Rattus tunneyi) on average weights 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

The Pale field rat is from the family Muridae (genus: Rattus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 15.1 cm (0′ 6″). Usually, Pale field rats have 5 babies per litter.

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 pale field rat, (Rattus tunneyi), is a small mammal endemic to Australia. They are a nocturnal and herbivorous rodent who reside throughout the day in shallow burrows made in loose sand. Once widespread, the range has become greatly reduced and it is restricted to the grasslands, sedges, and cane-fields at the north and east of the continent. The fur is an attractive yellow-brown colour, with grey or cream at the underside, and this medium-sized rat has a tail shorter than body.

Animals of the same family as a Pale field rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Pale field rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Rattus tunneyi:

Animals with the same size as a Pale field rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Pale field rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Pale field rat: