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Sable size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Sable (Martes zibellina) reaches an average size of 45.1 cm (1′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 15 years, they grow from 31 grams (0.07 lbs) to 1.17 kg (2.58 lbs). A Sable has 3 babies at once. The Sable (genus: Martes) is a member of the family Mustelidae.

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 Sable is (1' 6

The sable (Martes zibellina) is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia. Its habitat also borders eastern Kazakhstan, China, North Korea and Hokkaidō, Japan. Its range in the wild originally extended through European Russia to Poland and Scandinavia. Historically, it has been hunted for its highly valued dark brown or black fur, which remains a luxury good to this day. While hunting is still common in Russia, most fur on the market is now commercially farmed.

Animals of the same family as a Sable

We found other animals of the Mustelidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Sable

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Sable

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Sable:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Sable

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Sable:

Animals with the same weight as a Sable

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Martes zibellina: