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How much does a Pouched gerbil weight?

It is hard to guess what a Pouched gerbil weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Pouched gerbil (Desmodilliscus braueri) on average weights 10 grams (0.02 lbs).

The Pouched gerbil is from the family Muridae (genus: Desmodilliscus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 20.3 cm (0′ 8″). Usually, Pouched gerbils have 2 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 pouched gerbil (Desmodilliscus braueri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Desmodilliscus and the subtribe Desmodilliscina.It is found across western Africa from Mauritania east to Sudan. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.This species is probably the smallest of the familia Muridae. It weighs 6 to 14 grams, its length is 4 to 8 cm without the shorter, poorly haired tail.

Animals of the same family as a Pouched gerbil

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Pouched gerbil

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Desmodilliscus braueri:

Animals with the same litter size as a Pouched gerbil

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Pouched gerbil: