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How old does a Gray tree rat get? (age expectancy)

What is the maximal age a Gray tree rat reaches?

An adult Gray tree rat (Lenothrix canus) usually gets as old as 3.75 years.

When born, they weight 75 grams (0.17 lbs) and measure 4 cm (0′ 2″). As a member of the Muridae family (genus: Lenothrix), their offspring is 2 babies per pregnancy. Fully grown, they reach a bodylength of 19.2 cm (0′ 8″).

As a reference: Usually, humans get as old as 100 years, with the average being around 75 years. After being carried in the belly of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks), they grow to an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) and weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual.

{{Not to be confused with eastern grey squirrel, which is commonly referred to as a “tree rat” in its introduced range}}The gray tree rat (Lenothrix canus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae and the only species in the monotypic genus Lenothrix. It is found in forests in Indonesia and Malaysia. A common species, the IUCN has rated it as being of “least concern”.

Animals of the same family as a Gray tree rat

Not really brothers and sisters, but from the same biological family (Muridae):

Animals that reach the same age as Gray tree rat

With an average age of 3.75 years, Gray tree rat are in good companionship of the following animals:

Animals with the same number of babies Gray tree rat

The same number of babies at once (2) are born by:

Weighting as much as Gray tree rat

A fully grown Gray tree rat reaches around 150 grams (0.33 lbs). So do these animals:

Animals as big as a Gray tree rat

Those animals grow as big as a Gray tree rat: