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How many babies does a Flat-headed shrew have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Flat-headed shrews are in a litter?

A Flat-headed shrew (Crocidura planiceps) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 1 grams (0 lbs) and measure 3 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Soricidae family (genus: Crocidura). An adult Flat-headed shrew grows up to a size of 6.4 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 average litter size of a Flat-headed shrew is 3

The flat-headed shrew (Crocidura planiceps) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda. The flat-headed shrew is listed as Data Deficient (DD), inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Other animals of the family Soricidae

Flat-headed shrew is a member of the Soricidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Flat-headed shrew

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Flat-headed shrew

What other animals weight around 2 grams (0 lbs)?