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Hairy-nosed otter size: How big do they get?

How big does a Hairy-nosed otter get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana) reaches an average size of 76.5 cm (2′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 5.97 kg (13.16 lbs). The Hairy-nosed otter (genus: Lutra) is a member of the family Mustelidae.

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 Hairy-nosed otter is  (2' 7

The hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana) is a semiaquatic mammal endemic to Southeast Asia and one of the rarest and least known otter species. It is threatened by loss of natural resources and poaching.

Animals of the same family as a Hairy-nosed otter

We found other animals of the Mustelidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Hairy-nosed otter

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Hairy-nosed otter:

Animals with the same weight as a Hairy-nosed otter

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Lutra sumatrana: