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How many babies does a Geoxus valdivianus have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Geoxus valdivianuss are in a litter?

A Geoxus valdivianus (Geoxus valdivianus) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 8 grams (0.02 lbs) and measure 3.4 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Geoxus). An adult Geoxus valdivianus grows up to a size of 17.2 cm (0′ 7″).

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.

Geoxus valdivianus, also known as the long-clawed mole mouse or Valdivian long-clawed akodont, is a species of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae found in the Valdivian temperate rain forests and Magellanic subpolar forests of Argentina and Chile. It is one of two species in the genus Geoxus.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Geoxus valdivianus is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Geoxus valdivianus

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Geoxus valdivianus

What other animals weight around 31 grams (0.07 lbs)?