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Nelson’s kangaroo rat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Nelson’s kangaroo rat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Nelson’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nelsoni) reaches an average size of 12.7 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 87 grams (0.19 lbs). A Nelson’s kangaroo rat has 1 babies at once. The Nelson’s kangaroo rat (genus: Dipodomys) 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.

Nelson’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae which is endemic to the central plateau of Mexico.

Animals of the same family as a Nelson’s kangaroo rat

We found other animals of the Heteromyidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Nelson’s kangaroo rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Nelson’s kangaroo rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Nelson’s kangaroo rat:

Animals with the same weight as a Nelson’s kangaroo rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Dipodomys nelsoni: