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White-faced spiny tree-rat size: How big do they get?

How big does a White-faced spiny tree-rat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown White-faced spiny tree-rat (Echimys chrysurus) reaches an average size of 29.7 cm (1′ 0″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 610 grams (1.34 lbs). A White-faced spiny tree-rat has 1 babies at once. The White-faced spiny tree-rat (genus: Echimys) is a member of the family Echimyidae.

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 White-faced spiny tree-rat is (1' 0

The white-faced spiny tree-rat, Echimys chrysurus, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname.The etymology of the species name derives from the two ancient greek words χρυσός (khrusós), gold, and οὐρά (ourá), animal tail.The main diagnostic character state of this Echimys species is the presence of a dorsal white median stripe on the head. As compared to Echimys vieirai and Echimys saturnus, E. chrysurus also possesses a brighter dorsum.

Animals of the same family as a White-faced spiny tree-rat

We found other animals of the Echimyidae family:

Animals with the same size as a White-faced spiny tree-rat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as White-faced spiny tree-rat:

Animals with the same litter size as a White-faced spiny tree-rat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a White-faced spiny tree-rat:

Animals with the same weight as a White-faced spiny tree-rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Echimys chrysurus: