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How many babies does a Dark bolo mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Dark bolo mouses are in a litter?

A Dark bolo mouse (Necromys obscurus) usually gives birth to around 4 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 3 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 2.9 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Cricetidae family (genus: Necromys). An adult Dark bolo mouse grows up to a size of 14.4 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.

The dark bolo mouse or dark-furred akodont (Necromys obscurus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. There are two subspecies; one (ssp. scagliarum) is found in eastern and central parts of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and the other (ssp. obscurus) in coastal areas of southern Uruguay.

Other animals of the family Cricetidae

Dark bolo mouse is a member of the Cricetidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Dark bolo mouse

Those animals also give birth to 4 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Dark bolo mouse

What other animals weight around 40 grams (0.09 lbs)?