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Yucatan deer mouse size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Yucatan deer mouse (Peromyscus yucatanicus) reaches an average size of 10 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 27 grams (0.06 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 2 grams (0 lbs). A Yucatan deer mouse has 3 babies at once. The Yucatan deer mouse (genus: Peromyscus) 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 Yucatan deer mouse (Peromyscus yucatanicus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. The species is found in Mexico and Guatemala; an example habitat is the Petenes mangroves ecoregion of the Yucatan.

Animals of the same family as a Yucatan deer mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Yucatan deer mouse

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Yucatan deer mouse

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

Animals with the same weight as a Yucatan deer mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Peromyscus yucatanicus: