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Ruwenzori otter shrew size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Ruwenzori otter shrew (Micropotamogale ruwenzorii) reaches an average size of 16 cm (0′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 112 grams (0.25 lbs). A Ruwenzori otter shrew has 1 babies at once. The Ruwenzori otter shrew (genus: Micropotamogale) 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.

The average adult size of a Ruwenzori otter shrew is (0' 7

The Ruwenzori otter shrew (Micropotamogale ruwenzorii) is a species of semiaquatic dwarf otter shrew of the family Potamogalidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Otter shrews are shrew-like afrotherian mammals found in sub-Saharan Africa. They are most closely related to the tenrecs of Madagascar.

Animals of the same family as a Ruwenzori otter shrew

We found other animals of the Tenrecidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Ruwenzori otter shrew

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Ruwenzori otter shrew

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Ruwenzori otter shrew:

Animals with the same weight as a Ruwenzori otter shrew

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Micropotamogale ruwenzorii: