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Large-eared tenrec size: How big do they get?

How big does a Large-eared tenrec get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita) reaches an average size of 7.1 cm (0′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 6 grams (0.01 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Large-eared tenrecs have 3 babies about 2 times per year. The Large-eared tenrec (genus: Geogale) is a member of the family Tenrecidae.

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.

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The large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Geogale, and the only member of the subfamily Geogalinae. It is endemic to Madagascar where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss, but to a lesser extent than was previously thought and is listed by the IUCN as being of “Least Concern”.Geogale is thought to have split from the ancestors of its sister clade, the subfamily Oryzorictinae, about 30 million years ago.

Animals of the same family as a Large-eared tenrec

We found other animals of the Tenrecidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Large-eared tenrec

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Large-eared tenrec

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Large-eared tenrec:

Animals with the same weight as a Large-eared tenrec

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Geogale aurita: