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Merriam’s chipmunk size: How big do they get?

How big does a Merriam’s chipmunk get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Merriam’s chipmunk (Tamias merriami) reaches an average size of 13.4 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 74 grams (0.16 lbs). A Merriam’s chipmunk has 4 babies at once. The Merriam’s chipmunk (genus: Tamias) 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.

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Merriam’s chipmunk (Neotamias merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in central and southern California. in the United States and a small area in northern Baja California, Mexico.The dental formula for Tamias merriami is 1.0.2.3.1.0.1.3. × 2 = 22

Animals of the same family as a Merriam’s chipmunk

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Merriam’s chipmunk

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Merriam’s chipmunk:

Animals with the same litter size as a Merriam’s chipmunk

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Merriam’s chipmunk:

Animals with the same weight as a Merriam’s chipmunk

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Tamias merriami: