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Samar squirrel size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Samar squirrel (Sundasciurus samarensis) reaches an average size of 21 cm (0′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 225 grams (0.5 lbs). The Samar squirrel (genus: Sundasciurus) 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 Samar squirrel (Sundasciurus samarensis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it has been recorded from Samar and Leyte Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, due to expanding human activities, hunting, and the lack of basic knowledge about the species. They thrive in primary and secondary lowland and montane forest, including the lower edges of mossy forest. It is also found in some agricultural areas.

Animals of the same family as a Samar squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Samar squirrel

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

Animals with the same weight as a Samar squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Sundasciurus samarensis: