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Mountain water rat size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Mountain water rat (Hydromys habbema) reaches an average size of 14.4 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). The Mountain water rat (genus: Hydromys) 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 mountain water rat (Baiyankamys habbema) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is rivers.

Animals of the same family as a Mountain water rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Mountain water rat

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