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Southern grasshopper mouse size: How big do they get?

How big does a Southern grasshopper mouse get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Southern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys torridus) reaches an average size of 9.4 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 4.58 years, they grow from 2 grams (0 lbs) to 21 grams (0.05 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Southern grasshopper mouses have 3 babies about 2 times per year. The Southern grasshopper mouse (genus: Onychomys) 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 Southern grasshopper mouse is (0' 4

The southern grasshopper mouse or scorpion mouse (Onychomys torridus) is a species of the order Rodentia, and is in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Mexico and in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah in the United States. Notable for its resistance to venom, it routinely kills and eats Arizona bark scorpions, a species with a highly venomous sting.

Animals of the same family as a Southern grasshopper mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Southern grasshopper mouse

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Southern grasshopper mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Southern grasshopper mouse:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Southern grasshopper mouse

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Southern grasshopper mouse:

Animals with the same weight as a Southern grasshopper mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Onychomys torridus: