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How many babies does a Hildegarde’s broad-headed mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Hildegarde’s broad-headed mouses are in a litter?

A Hildegarde’s broad-headed mouse (Zelotomys hildegardeae) usually gives birth to around 5 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 6.34 kg (13.99 lbs) and measure 11.1 cm (0′ 5″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Zelotomys). An adult Hildegarde’s broad-headed mouse grows up to a size of 9.8 cm (0′ 4″).

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 Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse is 5

Hildegarde’s broad-headed mouse (Zelotomys hildegardeae) or Hildegarde’s zelotomys, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Central Africa.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Hildegarde’s broad-headed mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Hildegarde’s broad-headed mouse

Those animals also give birth to 5 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Hildegarde’s broad-headed mouse

What other animals weight around 55 grams (0.12 lbs)?