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How many babies does a El Carrizo deer mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby El Carrizo deer mouses are in a litter?

A El Carrizo deer mouse (Peromyscus ochraventer) usually gives birth to around 4 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 4 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 1.3 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Peromyscus). An adult El Carrizo deer mouse grows up to a size of 12.4 cm (0′ 5″).

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 El Carrizo deer mouse (Peromyscus ochraventer) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.

Other animals of the family Muridae

El Carrizo deer mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with El Carrizo deer mouse

Those animals also give birth to 4 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a El Carrizo deer mouse

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