Eastern falanouc — size comparison

The eastern falanouc inhabits wet lowland forests of eastern Madagascar. It has a narrow, elongated snout, brown fur and a thick tail. The older source also dis

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Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Eastern falanouc

Eupleres goudotii

ok. 55 cmAdult individual · wymiar opisany w profilu
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
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Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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Eastern falanoucBody length (excluding tail)approx. 55 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Eastern falanouc — size comparison — facts and sources

The eastern falanouc inhabits wet lowland forests of eastern Madagascar. It has a narrow, elongated snout, brown fur and a thick tail. The older source also discusses populations now separated as the western falanouc.

It feeds mainly at night, searching litter for soft-bodied invertebrates. Claws help rake the substrate, while its elongated snout reaches small prey. By day it rests in sheltered places, including beneath logs and in crevices. It stores fat reserves in its tail. Its teeth differ from typical carnivore dentition, being adapted to small, soft prey.

Długość głowy i tułowia: od końca pyska do nasady ogona, bez kończyn i ogona. Przykład HB 55 cm ze starszego zakresu 45–65 cm. Źródło obejmuje także falanuka zachodniego, obecnie Eupleres major; nie jest osobną serią pomiarów samego E. goudotii. Nie jest pomiarem osobnika przedstawionego na ilustracji. Ilustracja przedstawia przykładowy wygląd dorosłego osobnika. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji; widok przedni i jego szerokość są przybliżone.

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