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Alexander’s kusimanse size: How big do they get?

How big does a Alexander’s kusimanse get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Alexander’s kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) reaches an average size of 45 cm (1′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs). A Alexander’s kusimanse has 4 babies at once. The Alexander’s kusimanse (genus: Crossarchus) is a member of the family Herpestidae.

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 Alexander's kusimanse is  (1' 6

Alexander’s kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a mongoose species native to Central African rainforests up to an elevation of 2,900 m (9,500 ft).It has a body length of 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) and weighs between 0.45 and 1.4 kg (0.99 and 3.09 lb). Its tail is 15–25 cm (5.9–9.8 in) long.It feeds on grubs, small rodents, small reptiles, crabs, and some fruits. It can produce 2 to 3 litters (2 to 4 young per litter) of young each year after a gestation period of 8 weeks. The young wean at 3 weeks old and reach sexual maturity at 9 months old.

Animals of the same family as a Alexander’s kusimanse

We found other animals of the Herpestidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Alexander’s kusimanse

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Alexander’s kusimanse:

Animals with the same litter size as a Alexander’s kusimanse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Alexander’s kusimanse:

Animals with the same weight as a Alexander’s kusimanse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Crossarchus alexandri: