It is hard to guess what a Alexander’s kusimanse weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Alexander’s kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) on average weights 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs).
The Alexander’s kusimanse is from the family Herpestidae (genus: Crossarchus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 45 cm (1′ 6″). Usually, Alexander’s kusimanses have 4 babies per litter.
As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.
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:
- Javan mongoose with a weight of 758 grams
- Ruddy mongoose bringing 1.7 kilos (3.75 lbs) to the scale
- Gambian mongoose bringing 1.64 kilos (3.62 lbs) to the scale
- Egyptian mongoose bringing 3 kilos (6.61 lbs) to the scale
- Bushy-tailed mongoose bringing 1.72 kilos (3.79 lbs) to the scale
- Banded mongoose bringing 1.26 kilos (2.78 lbs) to the scale
- Stripe-necked mongoose bringing 2.38 kilos (5.25 lbs) to the scale
- Ring-tailed vontsira with a weight of 815 grams
- Bengal mongoose with a weight of 741 grams
- Grandidier’s mongoose bringing 1.4 kilos (3.09 lbs) to the scale
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:
- Bushy-tailed mongoose with a weight of 1.72 kilos (3.79 lbs)
- Black-footed cat with a weight of 1.36 kilos (3 lbs)
- Woylie with a weight of 1.22 kilos (2.69 lbs)
- Banded mongoose with a weight of 1.26 kilos (2.78 lbs)
- Snowshoe hare with a weight of 1.57 kilos (3.46 lbs)
- Gambian mongoose with a weight of 1.64 kilos (3.62 lbs)
- African savanna hare with a weight of 1.76 kilos (3.88 lbs)
- Greater bilby with a weight of 1.23 kilos (2.71 lbs)
- Rusty-spotted cat with a weight of 1.42 kilos (3.13 lbs)
- Fennec fox with a weight of 1.32 kilos (2.91 lbs)
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:
- Nine-banded armadillo with a size of 44.3 cm (1′ 6″)
- Indian grey mongoose with a size of 39.8 cm (1′ 4″)
- Nasuella olivacea with a size of 38.8 cm (1′ 4″)
- Yarkand hare with a size of 39 cm (1′ 4″)
- Vancouver Island marmot with a size of 46.7 cm (1′ 7″)
- Crab-eating mongoose with a size of 50.8 cm (1′ 8″)
- Coypu with a size of 52.1 cm (1′ 9″)
- Sumatran striped rabbit with a size of 37.7 cm (1′ 3″)
- Spotted giant flying squirrel with a size of 39.8 cm (1′ 4″)
- Cape fox with a size of 53.4 cm (1′ 10″)
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: