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How many babies does a Shipton’s mountain cavy have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Shipton’s mountain cavys are in a litter?

A Shipton’s mountain cavy (Microcavia shiptoni) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.With 5 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 15 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 54 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 30 grams (0.07 lbs) and measure 9.5 cm (0′ 4″). They are a member of the Caviidae family (genus: Microcavia). An adult Shipton’s mountain cavy grows up to a size of 20 cm (0′ 8″).

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.

Shipton’s mountain cavy (Microcavia shiptoni) is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is endemic to Argentina.

Other animals of the family Caviidae

Shipton’s mountain cavy is a member of the Caviidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Shipton’s mountain cavy

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Shipton’s mountain cavy

What other animals weight around 185 grams (0.41 lbs)?