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How many babies does a Eligmodontia typus have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Eligmodontia typuss are in a litter?

A Eligmodontia typus (Eligmodontia typus) usually gives birth to around 6 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 18 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 1 grams (0 lbs) and measure 8 cm (0′ 4″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Eligmodontia). An adult Eligmodontia typus grows up to a size of 1.92 meter (6′ 4″).

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 average litter size of a Eligmodontia typus is 6

Eligmodontia typus is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and possibly also Chile. The northernmost population might represent a distinct species, E. bolsonensis, to which the common name highland gerbil mouse would apply. The lowland population would then be known as eastern Patagonian gerbil mouse or eastern Patagonian laucha.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Eligmodontia typus is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Eligmodontia typus

Those animals also give birth to 6 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Eligmodontia typus

Other animals that usually reach the age of 0.75 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Eligmodontia typus

What other animals weight around 17 grams (0.04 lbs)?