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Rufous elephant shrew size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Rufous elephant shrew (Elephantulus rufescens) reaches an average size of 25 cm (0′ 10″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 6 years, they grow from 10 grams (0.02 lbs) to 52 grams (0.11 lbs). A Rufous elephant shrew has 1 babies at once. The Rufous 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 Rufous elephant shrew is (0' 10

The rufous elephant shrew, rufous sengi or East African long-eared elephant-shrew (Elephantulus rufescens) is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. Found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Animals of the same family as a Rufous elephant shrew

We found other animals of the Macroscelididae family:

Animals with the same size as a Rufous elephant shrew

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Rufous elephant shrew

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

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Rufous elephant shrew

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Rufous elephant shrew:

Animals with the same weight as a Rufous elephant shrew

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