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How much does a Southern African vlei rat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Southern African vlei rat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Southern African vlei rat (Otomys irroratus) on average weights 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

The Southern African vlei rat is from the family Muridae (genus: Otomys). It is usually born with about 13 grams (0.03 lbs). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 16.3 cm (0′ 7″). On average, Southern African vlei rats can have babies 3 times per year with a litter size of 1.

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 Southern African vlei rat is 114 grams (0.25 lbs)

The Southern African vlei rat (Otomys irroratus) is a species of rodent in the vlei rat genus, Otomys, of the family Muridae in the order Rodentia. This is the type species of the genus. It is native to the grasslands and swamps of southern Africa where it is a common species.

Animals of the same family as a Southern African vlei rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Southern African vlei rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Otomys irroratus:

Animals with the same size as a Southern African vlei rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Southern African vlei rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Southern African vlei rat: