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How many babies does a Giant naked-tailed rat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Giant naked-tailed rats are in a litter?

A Giant naked-tailed rat (Uromys anak) usually gives birth to around 4 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 20 grams (0.04 lbs) and measure 12.9 cm (0′ 6″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Uromys). An adult Giant naked-tailed rat grows up to a size of 31 cm (1′ 1″).

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 giant naked-tailed rat (Uromys anak) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It lives in tropical forests, wetlands, and in degraded forests.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Giant naked-tailed rat is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Giant naked-tailed rat

Those animals also give birth to 4 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Giant naked-tailed rat

What other animals weight around 745 grams (1.64 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Giant naked-tailed rat

Also reaching around 31 cm (1′ 1″) in size do these animals: