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How many babies does a Atlantic bamboo rat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Atlantic bamboo rats are in a litter?

A Atlantic bamboo rat (Kannabateomys amblyonyx) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 8.5 cm (0′ 4″). They are a member of the Echimyidae family (genus: Kannabateomys). An adult Atlantic bamboo rat grows up to a size of 10.2 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 Atlantic bamboo rat (Kannabateomys amblyonyx), or southern bamboo rat, is a spiny rat species from South America, found in humid tropical forests in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. It is the only member of the genus Kannabateomys.

Other animals of the family Echimyidae

Atlantic bamboo rat is a member of the Echimyidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Atlantic bamboo rat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Atlantic bamboo rat

Other animals that usually reach the age of 1.58 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Atlantic bamboo rat

What other animals weight around 600 grams (1.32 lbs)?