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How many babies does a Common treeshrew have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Common treeshrews are in a litter?

A Common treeshrew (Tupaia glis) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.With 2 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 4 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 45 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 12 grams (0.03 lbs) and measure 9.7 cm (0′ 4″). They are a member of the Tupaiidae family (genus: Tupaia). An adult Common treeshrew grows up to a size of 18.5 cm (0′ 8″).

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 Common treeshrew is 2

The common treeshrew (Tupaia glis) is a small mammal in the treeshrew family Tupaiidae, and is native to Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It has been listed as Least Concern by IUCN as it remains common and displays some adaptability to ongoing habitat loss.

Other animals of the family Tupaiidae

Common treeshrew is a member of the Tupaiidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Common treeshrew

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Common treeshrew

Other animals that usually reach the age of 12.42 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Common treeshrew

What other animals weight around 132 grams (0.29 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Common treeshrew

Also reaching around 18.5 cm (0′ 8″) in size do these animals: