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How many babies does a Gray-bellied tree mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Gray-bellied tree mouses are in a litter?

A Gray-bellied tree mouse (Pogonomys sylvestris) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 4 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 2 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Pogonomys). An adult Gray-bellied tree mouse grows up to a size of 10.8 cm (0′ 5″).

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 gray-bellied tree mouse (Pogonomys sylvestris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Papua New Guinea.It is consumed by the Kalam people of Papua New Guinea, and is hunted by women who look for it in its burrows.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Gray-bellied tree mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Gray-bellied tree mouse

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Gray-bellied tree mouse

What other animals weight around 41 grams (0.09 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Gray-bellied tree mouse

Also reaching around 10.8 cm (0′ 5″) in size do these animals: