Rodents

Weight – 280 grams, head-body length – 22 cm.

The average life expectancy is 15 years.

Total length 25 cm; weight 80 g.

Lifespan of these animals – 4-6 years.

The Edible dormouse is the largest of all dormice, being around 14 to 19 cm (5.5 to 7.5 in) in head-body length, plus an 11- to 13-cm-long tail. It normally weighs from 120 to 150 g (4.2 to 5.3 oz), but may almost double in weight immediately prior to hibernation.

Wild Fat dormice have been known to live up to 12 years but on average live approximately 9 years.

On average, the Forest dormouse is 110 mm long with a fluffy grey tail nearly as long as its body. The head and body length can range from 80 mm to 130 mm, while the length of the tail can range from 60 mm to 113 mm. The range of its body mass is between 18 grams and 34 grams.

Dryomys nitedula can be expected to live up to 5.5 years in the wild.

Adult capybaras grow to 106 to 134 cm (3.48 to 4.40 ft) in length, stand 50 to 62 cm (20 to 24 in) tall at the withers, and typically weigh 35 to 66 kg (77 to 146 lb).

Capybaras live about 6 years on average in the wild and up to 12 years in captivity.

The average Patagonian mara has a head and body length of 69–75 cm (27–30 in) with a tail of 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in). It weighs 8–16 kg (18–35 lb).

Patagonian maras can live for approximately 14 years in human care.

Body length from 40 to 64 cm.

They can live for as long as 20 years.

An adult Lowland paca weighs between 6 and 12 kilograms (13 and 26 lb).Average adult length ranges from between 65 to 82 cm in males and 60 to 70 cm in females.

A paca usually lives up to 13 years.

This porcupine can grow to forty inches long (1 m), but half of that is tail. It weighs about nine pounds (4.1 kg). No spines are found on the tail, which is long (330–485 mm).

Brazilian porcupines have been known to live up to 27 years in captivity.