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How many babies does a Bunchgrass leaf-eared mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Bunchgrass leaf-eared mouses are in a litter?

A Bunchgrass leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis osilae) usually gives birth to around 4 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 4 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 3.3 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Phyllotis). An adult Bunchgrass leaf-eared mouse grows up to a size of 10.5 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 bunchgrass leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis osilae) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Bunchgrass leaf-eared mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Bunchgrass leaf-eared mouse

Those animals also give birth to 4 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Bunchgrass leaf-eared mouse

What other animals weight around 43 grams (0.09 lbs)?