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How many babies does a Bottego’s shrew have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Bottego’s shrews are in a litter?

A Bottego’s shrew (Crocidura bottegi) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 4 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 7.8 cm (0′ 4″). They are a member of the Soricidae family (genus: Crocidura). An adult Bottego’s shrew grows up to a size of 36.3 cm (1′ 3″).

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 average litter size of a Bottego's shrew is 2

Bottego’s shrew (Crocidura bottegi) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) above sea level in Ethiopia and possibly Kenya particularly northeast of Lake Turkana and one in Kenya from Marsabit.

Other animals of the family Soricidae

Bottego’s shrew is a member of the Soricidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Bottego’s shrew

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Bottego’s shrew

What other animals weight around 3 grams (0.01 lbs)?