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Large vlei rat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Large vlei rat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Large vlei rat (Otomys maximus) reaches an average size of 18.2 cm (0′ 8″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 192 grams (0.42 lbs). A Large vlei rat has 3 babies at once. The Large vlei rat (genus: Otomys) is a member of the family Muridae.

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 large vlei rat (Otomys maximus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps.

Animals of the same family as a Large vlei rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Large vlei rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Large vlei rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Large vlei rat:

Animals with the same weight as a Large vlei rat

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