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Western long-beaked echidna size: How big do they get?

How big does a Western long-beaked echidna get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) reaches an average size of 67.5 cm (2′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 31 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 8.95 kg (19.73 lbs). A Western long-beaked echidna has 1 babies at once. The Western long-beaked echidna (genus: Zaglossus) is a member of the family Tachyglossidae.

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 Western long-beaked echidna is  (2' 3

The western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii) is one of the four extant echidnas and one of three species of Zaglossus that occur in New Guinea. Originally described as Tachyglossus bruijnii, this is the type species of Zaglossus.

Animals of the same family as a Western long-beaked echidna

We found other animals of the Tachyglossidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Western long-beaked echidna

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Western long-beaked echidna:

Animals with the same litter size as a Western long-beaked echidna

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Western long-beaked echidna:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Western long-beaked echidna

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Western long-beaked echidna:

Animals with the same weight as a Western long-beaked echidna

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Zaglossus bruijni: