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Short-tailed gymnure size: How big do they get?

How big does a Short-tailed gymnure get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Short-tailed gymnure (Hylomys suillus) reaches an average size of 13.2 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 60 grams (0.13 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Short-tailed gymnures have 2 babies about 2 times per year. The Short-tailed gymnure (genus: Hylomys) is a member of the family Erinaceidae.

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 Short-tailed gymnure is  (0' 6

The short-tailed gymnure (Hylomys suillus) is a small mammal from the family of the Erinaceidae. The scientific name of the species is first published by Salomon Müller in 1840.

Animals of the same family as a Short-tailed gymnure

We found other animals of the Erinaceidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Short-tailed gymnure

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Short-tailed gymnure

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Short-tailed gymnure:

Animals with the same weight as a Short-tailed gymnure

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Hylomys suillus: