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How many babies does a Coxing’s white-bellied rat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Coxing’s white-bellied rats are in a litter?

A Coxing’s white-bellied rat (Niviventer coninga) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 3 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 2.9 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Niviventer). An adult Coxing’s white-bellied rat grows up to a size of 13 cm (0′ 6″).

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.

Coxing’s white-bellied rat (Niviventer coninga) is a rodent in the family Muridae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1864. It is found only in Taiwan.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Coxing’s white-bellied rat is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Coxing’s white-bellied rat

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Coxing’s white-bellied rat

What other animals weight around 80 grams (0.18 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Coxing’s white-bellied rat

Also reaching around 13 cm (0′ 6″) in size do these animals: