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Mediterranean monk seal size: How big do they get?

How big does a Mediterranean monk seal get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) reaches an average size of 2.6 meter (8′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 23.67 years, they grow from 20 kg (44.09 lbs) to 294.94 kg (650.23 lbs). A Mediterranean monk seal has 1 babies at once. The Mediterranean monk seal (genus: Monachus) is a member of the family Phocidae.

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 Mediterranean monk seal is (8' 7

The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a monk seal belonging to the family Phocidae. As of 2015, it is estimated that fewer than 700 individuals survive in three or four isolated subpopulations in the Mediterranean, (especially) in the Aegean Sea, the archipelago of Madeira and the Cabo Blanco area in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. It is believed to be the world’s rarest pinniped species.

Animals of the same family as a Mediterranean monk seal

We found other animals of the Phocidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Mediterranean monk seal

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Mediterranean monk seal:

Animals with the same litter size as a Mediterranean monk seal

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Mediterranean monk seal:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Mediterranean monk seal

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Mediterranean monk seal:

Animals with the same weight as a Mediterranean monk seal

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Monachus monachus: