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Litter Size

How many babies does a Blyth’s vole have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Blyth’s voles are in a litter?

A Blyth’s vole (Microtus leucurus) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 3 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 1.8 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Microtus). An adult Blyth’s vole grows up to a size of 10.7 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.

Blyth’s vole (Phaiomys leucurus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Phaiomys.It is found in mountainous regions in northern India, Nepal and China. It is a burrowing rodent and lives in small colonies. It has a wide distribution and faces no particular threats so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of “least concern”.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Blyth’s vole is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Blyth’s vole

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once: