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Cape gray mongoose size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Cape gray mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta) reaches an average size of 35 cm (1′ 2″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 8.67 years, they grow from 20 grams (0.04 lbs) to 791 grams (1.74 lbs). A Cape gray mongoose has 2 babies at once. The Cape gray mongoose (genus: Galerella) 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 Cape gray mongoose is (1' 2

The Cape grey mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta), also called the small grey mongoose, is a small mammal native to South Africa, Lesotho and southern Namibia.

Animals of the same family as a Cape gray mongoose

We found other animals of the Herpestidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Cape gray mongoose

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Cape gray mongoose

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Cape gray mongoose:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Cape gray mongoose

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Cape gray mongoose:

Animals with the same weight as a Cape gray mongoose

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Galerella pulverulenta: