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How much does a Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec weight?

It is hard to guess what a Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec (Microgale soricoides) on average weights 18 grams (0.04 lbs).

The Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec is from the family Tenrecidae (genus: Microgale). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 7.2 cm (0′ 3″).

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 Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec is 18 grams (0.04 lbs)

The shrew-toothed shrew tenrec (Microgale soricoides) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Animals of the same family as a Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec

We found other animals of the Tenrecidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Microgale soricoides: