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How much does a Red-legged sun squirrel weight?

It is hard to guess what a Red-legged sun squirrel weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Red-legged sun squirrel (Heliosciurus rufobrachium) on average weights 333 grams (0.73 lbs).

The Red-legged sun squirrel is from the family Sciuridae (genus: Heliosciurus). They can live for up to 8.83 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 23.8 cm (0′ 10″). Usually, Red-legged sun squirrels 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 average adult weight of a Red-legged sun squirrel is 333 grams (0.73 lbs)

The red-legged sun squirrel (Heliosciurus rufobrachium) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, also commonly known as the crab-eating mongoose and the isabelline red-legged sun squirrel. It is native to tropical western and central Africa where its range extends from Senegal in the west, through Nigeria and the Republic of Congo to Uganda and Tanzania in the east. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. This species is thought to be common and has a very wide distribution, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of “least concern”.

Animals of the same family as a Red-legged sun squirrel

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Animals with the same weight as a Red-legged sun squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Heliosciurus rufobrachium:

Animals with the same size as a Red-legged sun squirrel

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Red-legged sun squirrel:

Animals with the same litter size as a Red-legged sun squirrel

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Red-legged sun squirrel:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Red-legged sun squirrel

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Red-legged sun squirrel: