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Malabar large-spotted civet size: How big do they get?

How big does a Malabar large-spotted civet get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Malabar large-spotted civet (Viverra civettina) reaches an average size of 84.5 cm (2′ 10″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 14 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 12.08 kg (26.63 lbs). The Malabar large-spotted civet (genus: Viverra) is a member of the family Viverridae.

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 Malabar large-spotted civet is  (2' 10

The Malabar large-spotted civet (Viverra civettina), also known as the Malabar civet, is a viverrid endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List as the population is estimated to number fewer than 250 mature individuals. It has not been recorded during surveys carried out between 1990 and 2014.In the early 1990s, isolated populations still survived in less disturbed areas of South Malabar but were seriously threatened by habitat destruction and hunting outside protected areas.It is known as Kannan chandu and Male meru in Kerala വെരുക് (veruk) in Malayalam, and in Karnataka as Mangala kutri, Bal kutri and Dodda punugina.

Animals of the same family as a Malabar large-spotted civet

We found other animals of the Viverridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Malabar large-spotted civet

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Malabar large-spotted civet:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Malabar large-spotted civet

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Malabar large-spotted civet:

Animals with the same weight as a Malabar large-spotted civet

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Viverra civettina: