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Long-tailed pocket mouse size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Long-tailed pocket mouse (Chaetodipus formosus) reaches an average size of 9.7 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 2.5 years, they grow from 1 grams (0 lbs) to 20 grams (0.04 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Long-tailed pocket mouses have 5 babies about 1 times per year. The Long-tailed pocket mouse (genus: Chaetodipus) is a member of the family Heteromyidae.

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 average adult size of a Long-tailed pocket mouse is (0' 4

The long-tailed pocket mouse (Chaetodipus formosus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.It is found in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah in the United States and Baja California in Mexico.

Animals of the same family as a Long-tailed pocket mouse

We found other animals of the Heteromyidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Long-tailed pocket mouse

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Long-tailed pocket mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Long-tailed pocket mouse:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Long-tailed pocket mouse

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Long-tailed pocket mouse:

Animals with the same weight as a Long-tailed pocket mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Chaetodipus formosus: