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Long-tailed giant rat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Long-tailed giant rat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys sabanus) reaches an average size of 22.8 cm (0′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 2 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 349 grams (0.77 lbs). A Long-tailed giant rat has 4 babies at once. The Long-tailed giant rat (genus: Leopoldamys) 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.

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The long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys sabanus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Animals of the same family as a Long-tailed giant rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Long-tailed giant rat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Long-tailed giant rat:

Animals with the same litter size as a Long-tailed giant rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Long-tailed giant rat:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Long-tailed giant rat

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Long-tailed giant rat:

Animals with the same weight as a Long-tailed giant rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Leopoldamys sabanus: