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How many babies does a Flat-haired mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Flat-haired mouses are in a litter?

A Flat-haired mouse (Mus platythrix) usually gives birth to around 6 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 1 grams (0 lbs) and measure 2.1 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Mus). An adult Flat-haired mouse grows up to a size of 6.1 cm (0′ 3″).

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 flat-haired mouse (Mus platythrix) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in India, where it is widely distributed throughout South India and central India.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Flat-haired mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Flat-haired mouse

Those animals also give birth to 6 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Flat-haired mouse

What other animals weight around 29 grams (0.06 lbs)?