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How many babies does a Afghan vole have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Afghan voles are in a litter?

A Afghan vole (Blanfordimys afghanus) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 23.38 kg (51.54 lbs) and measure 5.2 cm (0′ 3″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Blanfordimys). An adult Afghan vole grows up to a size of 2.9 meter (9′ 7″).

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 Afghan vole (Blanfordimys afghanus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in south-central Asia.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Afghan vole is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Afghan vole

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once: