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Tayra size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Tayra (Eira barbara) reaches an average size of 61.4 cm (2′ 1″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 18 years, they grow from 83 grams (0.18 lbs) to 4.14 kg (9.12 lbs). A Tayra has 2 babies at once. The Tayra (genus: Eira) 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 Tayra is (2' 1

The tayra (Eira barbara) is an omnivorous animal from the weasel family, native to the Americas. It is the only species in the genus Eira.Tayras are also known as the tolomuco or perico ligero in Central America, motete in Honduras, irara in Brazil, san hol or viejo de monte in the Yucatan Peninsula, and high-woods dog (or historically chien bois) in Trinidad. The genus name Eira is derived from the indigenous name of the animal in Bolivia and Peru, while barbara means “strange” or “foreign”.

Animals of the same family as a Tayra

We found other animals of the Mustelidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Tayra

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Tayra

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Tayra:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Tayra

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

Animals with the same weight as a Tayra

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Eira barbara: