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Gambian mongoose size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Gambian mongoose (Mungos gambianus) reaches an average size of 35 cm (1′ 2″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 1.64 kg (3.62 lbs). The Gambian mongoose (genus: Mungos) 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.

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The Gambian mongoose (Mungos gambianus) is a mongoose species native to the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic from Gambia to Nigeria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008.

Animals of the same family as a Gambian mongoose

We found other animals of the Herpestidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Gambian mongoose

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

Animals with the same weight as a Gambian mongoose

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Mungos gambianus: