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Pacific shrew size: How big do they get?

How big does a Pacific shrew get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Pacific shrew (Sorex pacificus) reaches an average size of 7 cm (0′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 10 grams (0.02 lbs). A Pacific shrew has 4 babies at once. The Pacific shrew (genus: Sorex) is a member of the family Soricidae.

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 Pacific shrew is (0' 3

The Pacific shrew (Sorex pacificus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to western Oregon in the United States.The Pacific Shrew is native to western Oregon, more specifically from the Siltcoos lake to the coast going from the border line of Douglas and Lane counties continuing south to the northern parts of California. The very first documented Pacific shrew to be caught was found at the mouth of the Umpqua River in 1858. They are normally found in damp areas along creeks in forests and sometimes near collapsed trees. Their refuge is of the utmost importance and they are seldom found far from it. This includes collapsed trees or dense vegetation. They use the flora to build a nest, gathering small plants such as grass, moss, lichen, or leaves into a pile and pushing themselves into the middle.

Animals of the same family as a Pacific shrew

We found other animals of the Soricidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Pacific shrew

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Pacific shrew

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Pacific shrew:

Animals with the same weight as a Pacific shrew

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Sorex pacificus: