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Mozambique thicket rat size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Mozambique thicket rat (Grammomys cometes) reaches an average size of 11.6 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 45 grams (0.1 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Mozambique thicket rats have 2 babies about 2 times per year. The Mozambique thicket rat (genus: Grammomys) 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 Mozambique thicket rat (Grammomys cometes) is an African species of rodent in the mouse family, Muridae.It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Animals of the same family as a Mozambique thicket rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Mozambique thicket rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Mozambique thicket rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Mozambique thicket rat:

Animals with the same weight as a Mozambique thicket rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Grammomys cometes: