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Western chestnut mouse size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Western chestnut mouse (Pseudomys nanus) reaches an average size of 10.1 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 70 grams (0.15 lbs). A Western chestnut mouse has 3 babies at once. The Western chestnut mouse (genus: Pseudomys) 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 western chestnut mouse (Pseudomys nanus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is native to northern Australia and various close islands, with the vast majority found in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Animals of the same family as a Western chestnut mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Western chestnut mouse

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Western chestnut mouse

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

Animals with the same weight as a Western chestnut mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Pseudomys nanus: