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Sundevall’s jird size: How big do they get?

How big does a Sundevall’s jird get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Sundevall’s jird (Meriones crassus) reaches an average size of 15 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 5.58 years, they grow from 3 grams (0.01 lbs) to 69 grams (0.15 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Sundevall’s jirds have 4 babies about 2 times per year. The Sundevall’s jird (genus: Meriones) 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 Sundevall's jird is (0' 6

Sundevall’s jird (Meriones crassus) is a species of rodent in the family of Muridae. It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Pakistan, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Western Sahara, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and possibly Mali. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.

Animals of the same family as a Sundevall’s jird

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Sundevall’s jird

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Sundevall’s jird:

Animals with the same litter size as a Sundevall’s jird

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Sundevall’s jird:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Sundevall’s jird

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Sundevall’s jird:

Animals with the same weight as a Sundevall’s jird

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Meriones crassus: