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How many babies does a Deroo’s mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Deroo’s mouses are in a litter?

A Deroo’s mouse (Myomys derooi) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 1 grams (0 lbs) and measure 5 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Myomys). An adult Deroo’s mouse grows up to a size of 52.1 cm (1′ 9″).

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.

Deroo’s mouse or Deroo’s praomys (Praomys derooi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and urban areas.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Deroo’s mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Deroo’s mouse

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Deroo’s mouse

What other animals weight around 32 grams (0.07 lbs)?