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Long-nosed mongoose size: How big do they get?

How big does a Long-nosed mongoose get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Long-nosed mongoose (Herpestes naso) reaches an average size of 55.4 cm (1′ 10″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 3 kg (6.62 lbs). The Long-nosed mongoose (genus: Herpestes) is a member of the family Herpestidae.

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.

The average adult size of a Long-nosed mongoose is  (1' 10

The long-nosed mongoose (Herpestes naso) is a mongoose native to Central African wetlands and rainforests. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996.

Animals of the same family as a Long-nosed mongoose

We found other animals of the Herpestidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Long-nosed mongoose

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Long-nosed mongoose:

Animals with the same weight as a Long-nosed mongoose

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Herpestes naso: