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How much does a Lowland streaked tenrec weight?

It is hard to guess what a Lowland streaked tenrec weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) on average weights 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

The Lowland streaked tenrec is from the family Tenrecidae (genus: Hemicentetes). It is usually born with about 7 grams (0.02 lbs). They can live for up to 2.67 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 17.5 cm (0′ 7″). On average, Lowland streaked tenrecs can have babies 2 times per year with a litter size of 5.

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.

The average adult weight of a Lowland streaked tenrec is 129 grams (0.28 lbs)

The lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) is a small tenrec found in Madagascar.

Animals of the same family as a Lowland streaked tenrec

We found other animals of the Tenrecidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Lowland streaked tenrec

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Hemicentetes semispinosus:

Animals with the same size as a Lowland streaked tenrec

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Lowland streaked tenrec

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Lowland streaked tenrec:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Lowland streaked tenrec

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Lowland streaked tenrec: