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How many babies does a Alexander’s kusimanse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Alexander’s kusimanses are in a litter?

A Alexander’s kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) usually gives birth to around 4 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 1.46 kg (3.22 lbs) and measure 2.9 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Herpestidae family (genus: Crossarchus). An adult Alexander’s kusimanse grows up to a size of 45 cm (1′ 6″).

To have a reference: Humans obviously usually have a litter size of one ;). Their babies are in the womb of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks) and reach an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). They weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual, and reach an average age of 75 years.

The average litter size of a Alexander's kusimanse is 4

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.

Other animals of the family Herpestidae

Alexander’s kusimanse is a member of the Herpestidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Alexander’s kusimanse

Those animals also give birth to 4 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Alexander’s kusimanse

What other animals weight around 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Alexander’s kusimanse

Also reaching around 45 cm (1′ 6″) in size do these animals: