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Cape elephant shrew size: How big do they get?

How big does a Cape elephant shrew get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Cape elephant shrew (Elephantulus edwardii) reaches an average size of 11.9 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 49 grams (0.11 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 11 grams (0.02 lbs). A Cape elephant shrew has 1 babies at once. The Cape elephant shrew (genus: Elephantulus) is a member of the family Macroscelididae.

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 Cape elephant shrew is (0' 5

The Cape elephant shrew, Cape rock elephant shrew, or Cape sengi (Elephantulus edwardii) is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. E. edwardii has been observed to be a non-flying mammalian pollinator of the Pagoda Lily (Whiteheadia bifolia). The Cape elephant shrew uses its long slender tongue to feed on the Pagoda lily’s nectar while getting the lily’s pollen on its long nose. The Cape elephant shrew is not closely related to other species of shrews and to rodents such as mice.

Animals of the same family as a Cape elephant shrew

We found other animals of the Macroscelididae family:

Animals with the same size as a Cape elephant shrew

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Cape elephant shrew

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Cape elephant shrew:

Animals with the same weight as a Cape elephant shrew

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Elephantulus edwardii: