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

How many baby Alpine pine voles are in a litter?

A Alpine pine vole (Microtus multiplex) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 1.8 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Microtus). An adult Alpine pine vole grows up to a size of 12.4 cm (0′ 5″).

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 alpine pine vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Austria, France, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro, and Switzerland.

Other animals of the family Muridae

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

Animals that share a litter size with Alpine pine vole

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Alpine pine vole

What other animals weight around 23 grams (0.05 lbs)?