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Northern grasshopper mouse size: How big do they get?

How big does a Northern grasshopper mouse get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Northern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys leucogaster) reaches an average size of 10.3 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 5 years, they grow from 2 grams (0 lbs) to 27 grams (0.06 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Northern grasshopper mouses have 3 babies about 3 times per year. The Northern grasshopper mouse (genus: Onychomys) 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 average adult size of a Northern grasshopper mouse is (0' 5

The northern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys leucogaster) is a North American carnivorous rodent of the family Cricetidae. It ranges over much of the western part of the continent, from central Saskatchewan and central Washington to Tamaulipas in northeast Mexico.

Animals of the same family as a Northern grasshopper mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Northern grasshopper mouse

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Northern grasshopper mouse:

Animals with the same litter size as a Northern grasshopper mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Northern grasshopper mouse:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Northern grasshopper mouse

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Northern grasshopper mouse:

Animals with the same weight as a Northern grasshopper mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Onychomys leucogaster: