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How many babies does a Goldman’s woodrat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Goldman’s woodrats are in a litter?

A Goldman’s woodrat (Neotoma goldmani) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 13 grams (0.03 lbs) and measure 6.6 cm (0′ 3″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Neotoma). An adult Goldman’s woodrat grows up to a size of 14.5 cm (0′ 6″).

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.

Goldman’s woodrat (Neotoma goldmani) is a rodent species in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico throughout the Mexican Plateau, stretching from Southeast Chihuahua to South San Luis Potosi and North Queretaro. The plateau is an average 5,988 ft. above sea level and covers a land area of 232,388 sq. miles.N. goldmani is restricted to rocky and desert habitats and shelters itself in crevices. It exhibits a karyotype that qualifies it as a more primitive species than the N. mexicana.It is currently under no immediate threat, but has experienced a decrease in population due to habitat changes occurring throughout the Mexican Plateau area, a very highly populated area, which includes the states of Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi, Jalisco, and Mexico.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Goldman’s woodrat is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Goldman’s woodrat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Goldman’s woodrat

What other animals weight around 198 grams (0.44 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Goldman’s woodrat

Also reaching around 14.5 cm (0′ 6″) in size do these animals: