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How much does a Tawny tuco-tuco weight?

It is hard to guess what a Tawny tuco-tuco weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Tawny tuco-tuco (Ctenomys fulvus) on average weights 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

The Tawny tuco-tuco is from the family Ctenomyidae (genus: Ctenomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 16.7 cm (0′ 7″).

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 tawny tuco-tuco (Ctenomys fulvus) is a species of burrowing rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in the desert regions of northern Chile and adjoining areas of Argentina.

Animals of the same family as a Tawny tuco-tuco

We found other animals of the Ctenomyidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Tawny tuco-tuco

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Ctenomys fulvus: