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How much does a Prairie vole weight?

It is hard to guess what a Prairie vole weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) on average weights 42 grams (0.09 lbs).

The Prairie vole is from the family Muridae (genus: Microtus). It is usually born with about 2 grams (0 lbs). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 12.2 cm (0′ 5″). On average, Prairie voles can have babies 4 times per year with a litter size of 3.

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 average adult weight of a Prairie vole is 42 grams (0.09 lbs)

The prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) is a small vole found in central North America.The vole has long, coarse grayish-brown fur on the upper portion of the body and yellowish fur on the lower portion of the body. It has short ears and a short tail, which is somewhat darker on top.

Animals of the same family as a Prairie vole

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Prairie vole

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Microtus ochrogaster:

Animals with the same size as a Prairie vole

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Prairie vole

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Prairie vole: