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Xerus erythropus size: How big do they get?

How big does a Xerus erythropus get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Xerus erythropus (Xerus erythropus) reaches an average size of 31.2 cm (1′ 1″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 6 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 602 grams (1.33 lbs). A Xerus erythropus has 3 babies at once. The Xerus erythropus (genus: Xerus) is a member of the family Sciuridae.

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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Xerus erythropus (striped ground squirrel) is a species of squirrel native to Africa. It was first described by Geoffroy in 1803, but the original publication may be unavailable, so that the binomial authority is today more often cited as “Desmarest, 1817”. There are six subspecies. It is a moderately large ground squirrel with sandy-brown or dark-brown fur with a white lateral stripe and whitish underparts. Adults live alone or in pairs in a simple burrow with a central nest, foraging, mostly on the ground, for seeds, nuts and roots, and caching excess food under stones. This is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of “least concern”.

Animals of the same family as a Xerus erythropus

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Xerus erythropus

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Xerus erythropus

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Xerus erythropus:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Xerus erythropus

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Xerus erythropus:

Animals with the same weight as a Xerus erythropus

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Xerus erythropus: