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Sagebrush vole size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Sagebrush vole (Lemmiscus curtatus) 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 28 grams (0.06 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 1 grams (0 lbs). A Sagebrush vole has 5 babies at once. The Sagebrush vole (genus: Lemmiscus) 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 Sagebrush vole is (0' 5

The sagebrush vole (Lemmiscus curtatus) is a tiny vole found in western North America. This is the only member of genus Lemmiscus.They are somewhat similar in appearance to lemmings. They have chunky bodies with short legs and a very short tail which is covered in fur and lighter below. They have fluffy dull grey fur with lighter underparts. They range from 11–14 cm in length with a tail length of around 1.8-2.7 cm and a mass of around 21-39 g.These animals are found in dry open brushy areas in the western United States and southern parts of western Canada. They feed on grasses and leaves in summer and sagebrush, bark and twigs in winter. Predators include owls, coyotes, bobcats and weasels.Female voles have 5 or more litters of 4 to 6 young in a year. The young are born in a nest in a burrow.They are active year-round, day and night, but are usually more active near sunrise and sunset. They make trails through the surface vegetation and also dig burrows with many entrances. They burrow under the snow in winter. These animals are often found in colonies.

Animals of the same family as a Sagebrush vole

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Sagebrush vole

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Sagebrush vole

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Sagebrush vole:

Animals with the same weight as a Sagebrush vole

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Lemmiscus curtatus: