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How many babies does a Big deer mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Big deer mouses are in a litter?

A Big deer mouse (Peromyscus grandis) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 1.3 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Peromyscus). An adult Big deer 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 big deer mouse (Peromyscus grandis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Guatemala.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Big deer mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Big deer mouse

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Big deer mouse

What other animals weight around 71 grams (0.16 lbs)?