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Ricefield rat size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Ricefield rat (Rattus argentiventer) reaches an average size of 19.3 cm (0′ 8″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 165 grams (0.36 lbs). A Ricefield rat has 9 babies at once. The Ricefield rat (genus: Rattus) 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 Ricefield rat is  (0' 8

The ricefield rat (Rattus argentiventer) is a species of rat found throughout Southeast Asia.

Animals of the same family as a Ricefield rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Ricefield rat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Ricefield rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (9) as a Ricefield rat:

Animals with the same weight as a Ricefield rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Rattus argentiventer: