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How much does a Petter’s tufted-tailed rat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Petter’s tufted-tailed rat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Petter’s tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus petteri) on average weights 75 grams (0.17 lbs).

The Petter’s tufted-tailed rat is from the family Nesomyidae (genus: Eliurus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 8.3 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.

Petter’s tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus petteri) is a rodent in the genus Eliurus found in lowland eastern Madagascar. First described in 1994, it is most closely related to the smaller Eliurus grandidieri. Virtually nothing is known of its natural history, except that it occurs in rainforest and is nocturnal and solitary. It is threatened by destruction and fragmentation of its habitat and is listed as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List.With a head and body length of 130 to 136 mm (5.1 to 5.4 in), Eliurus petteri is a moderately large species of Eliurus. Its upperparts are gray-brown to gray and contrast sharply with the white underparts. The tail tuft, a characteristic feature of Eliurus, is weakly developed. The skull is delicate and the incisive foramina (openings in the front part of the palate) are short and narrow. The incisors are weak.

Animals of the same family as a Petter’s tufted-tailed rat

We found other animals of the Nesomyidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Petter’s tufted-tailed rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Eliurus petteri: