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Northern hopping mouse size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Northern hopping mouse (Notomys aquilo) reaches an average size of 10.3 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 38 grams (0.08 lbs). The Northern hopping mouse (genus: Notomys) 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 northern hopping mouse (Notomys aquilo) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in coastal northern Australia, from Arnhem Land to the Cobourg Peninsula.This mouse weighs 25 to 30 grams and is brown above and white below. Its long tail measures 150% of its body length and it has long hind feet up to 4 centimeters long.This species lives in sandy soils on heathlands and grasslands. It is nocturnal. It consumes seeds and sometimes other plant material and invertebrates. The mouse hops, leaving bipedal tracks. Several individuals live communally in burrows.Threats to this species include habitat alteration, such as changes in the fire regime and the effects of livestock. Feral cats watch the burrows and may consume several individuals in a night.

Animals of the same family as a Northern hopping mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Northern hopping mouse

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

Animals with the same weight as a Northern hopping mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Notomys aquilo: