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How many babies does a Maxwell’s duiker have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Maxwell’s duikers are in a litter?

A Maxwell’s duiker (Cephalophus maxwellii) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 205 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 828 grams (1.83 lbs) and measure 20 cm (0′ 8″). They are a member of the Bovidae family (genus: Cephalophus). An adult Maxwell’s duiker grows up to a size of 84.6 cm (2′ 10″).

To have a reference: Humans obviously usually have a litter size of one ;). Their babies are in the womb of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks) and reach an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). They weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual, and reach an average age of 75 years.

The average litter size of a Maxwell's duiker is 1

The Maxwell’s duiker (Philantomba maxwellii) is a small antelope found in western Africa.

Other animals of the family Bovidae

Maxwell’s duiker is a member of the Bovidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Maxwell’s duiker

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Maxwell’s duiker

Other animals that usually reach the age of 12.25 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Maxwell’s duiker

What other animals weight around 8.44 kg (18.61 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Maxwell’s duiker

Also reaching around 84.6 cm (2′ 10″) in size do these animals: