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Southern Plains woodrat size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Southern Plains woodrat (Neotoma micropus) reaches an average size of 21.3 cm (0′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 2.25 years, they grow from 11 grams (0.02 lbs) to 255 grams (0.56 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Southern Plains woodrats have 2 babies about 2 times per year. The Southern Plains woodrat (genus: Neotoma) 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.

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The Southern Plains woodrat (Neotoma micropus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in northwest Mexico and in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas in the United States.

Animals of the same family as a Southern Plains woodrat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Southern Plains woodrat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Southern Plains woodrat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Southern Plains woodrat:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Southern Plains woodrat

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Southern Plains woodrat:

Animals with the same weight as a Southern Plains woodrat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Neotoma micropus: