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Kinabalu squirrel size: How big do they get?

How big does a Kinabalu squirrel get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Kinabalu squirrel (Callosciurus baluensis) reaches an average size of 20.3 cm (0′ 8″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 324 grams (0.71 lbs). A Kinabalu squirrel has 3 babies at once. The Kinabalu squirrel (genus: Callosciurus) is a member of the family Sciuridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The Kinabalu squirrel (Callosciurus baluensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in East Malaysia. Its name is a reference to Mount Kinabalu, though it is not restricted to this mountain. Its tail and upperparts are grizzled blackish, the underparts are reddish-orange, and the flanks have a narrow buff stripe with a broader black stripe below.

Animals of the same family as a Kinabalu squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Kinabalu squirrel

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Kinabalu squirrel

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Kinabalu squirrel:

Animals with the same weight as a Kinabalu squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Callosciurus baluensis: