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How much does a Underwood’s pocket gopher weight?

It is hard to guess what a Underwood’s pocket gopher weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Underwood’s pocket gopher (Orthogeomys underwoodi) on average weights 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

The Underwood’s pocket gopher is from the family Geomyidae (genus: Orthogeomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 41.9 cm (1′ 5″).

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.

Underwood’s pocket gopher (Orthogeomys underwoodi) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica.

Animals of the same family as a Underwood’s pocket gopher

We found other animals of the Geomyidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Underwood’s pocket gopher

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Orthogeomys underwoodi: