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Rock vole size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Rock vole (Microtus chrotorrhinus) reaches an average size of 10.7 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 39 grams (0.09 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Rock voles have 3 babies about 2 times per year. The Rock vole (genus: Microtus) 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 Rock vole is  (0' 5

The rock vole (Microtus chrotorrhinus) is a medium-sized vole found in eastern North America. It is also called the yellow-nosed vole.This species is similar in appearance to the larger Taiga vole. It has short ears and a long tail which is paler underneath. The fur is greyish-brown with grey underparts and a yellowish nose. Its length averages 15 cm (5.9 in) long with a 5-cm tail, and it weighs about 39 g (1.4 oz).They are found on moist rocky slopes in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. They make runways through the surface growth and shallow burrows. They are usually found in small colonies.They feed on grasses, mosses, underground fungi and berries (especially bunchberry), and also sometimes on caterpillars. Predators include hawks, owls, snakes and small carnivorous mammals.The female vole has two or three litters of four to seven young. They are active year-round, mainly during the day, but are rarely seen. It has been designated as a species of concern in some parts of its range.

Animals of the same family as a Rock vole

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Rock vole

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Rock vole

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Rock vole:

Animals with the same weight as a Rock vole

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Microtus chrotorrhinus: