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How many babies does a Dolorous grass mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Dolorous grass mouses are in a litter?

A Dolorous grass mouse (Akodon dolores) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 4 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Akodon). An adult Dolorous grass mouse grows up to a size of 58.3 cm (1′ 11″).

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 dolorous grass mouse or Córdoba akodont (Akodon dolores) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Argentina.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Dolorous grass mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Dolorous grass mouse

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Dolorous grass mouse

What other animals weight around 50 grams (0.11 lbs)?