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Ring-tailed ground squirrel size: How big do they get?

How big does a Ring-tailed ground squirrel get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Ring-tailed ground squirrel (Spermophilus annulatus) reaches an average size of 22.1 cm (0′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 500 grams (1.1 lbs). A Ring-tailed ground squirrel has 3 babies at once. The Ring-tailed ground squirrel (genus: Spermophilus) 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 ring-tailed ground squirrel (Notocitellus annulatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Pacific coast region of central Mexico. It is a common species and feeds mainly on fruits and nuts. The IUCN has assessed it as being of “least concern”.

Animals of the same family as a Ring-tailed ground squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Ring-tailed ground squirrel

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Ring-tailed ground squirrel:

Animals with the same litter size as a Ring-tailed ground squirrel

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Ring-tailed ground squirrel:

Animals with the same weight as a Ring-tailed ground squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Spermophilus annulatus: