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Michoacan pocket gopher size: How big do they get?

How big does a Michoacan pocket gopher get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Michoacan pocket gopher (Zygogeomys trichopus) reaches an average size of 22.5 cm (0′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 474 grams (1.04 lbs). The Michoacan pocket gopher (genus: Zygogeomys) is a member of the family Geomyidae.

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 Michoacan pocket gopher (Zygogeomys trichopus) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is monotypic within the genus Zygogeomys. It is endemic to Mexico where its natural habitat is temperate, high-altitude forests. Its numbers are declining and it is listed by the IUCN as “endangered”.

Animals of the same family as a Michoacan pocket gopher

We found other animals of the Geomyidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Michoacan pocket gopher

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

Animals with the same weight as a Michoacan pocket gopher

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Zygogeomys trichopus: