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Red bush squirrel size: How big do they get?

How big does a Red bush squirrel get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Red bush squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus) reaches an average size of 20.9 cm (0′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 365 grams (0.8 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 15 grams (0.03 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Red bush squirrels have 1 babies about 1 times per year. The Red bush squirrel (genus: Paraxerus) is a member of the family Sciuridae.

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 Red bush squirrel is  (0' 9

The red bush squirrel or red-bellied coast squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, which is found in bush and forest along the eastern seaboard of Africa. It is closely related to P. lucifer, P. vexillarius and P. (p.) vincenti.

Animals of the same family as a Red bush squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Red bush squirrel

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Red bush squirrel:

Animals with the same litter size as a Red bush squirrel

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Red bush squirrel:

Animals with the same weight as a Red bush squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Paraxerus palliatus: