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How many babies does a Gray-cheeked flying squirrel have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Gray-cheeked flying squirrels are in a litter?

A Gray-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes lepidus) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 40 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 1 grams (0 lbs) and measure 8.5 cm (0′ 4″). They are a member of the Sciuridae family (genus: Hylopetes). An adult Gray-cheeked flying squirrel grows up to a size of 14.2 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.

The gray-cheeked flying squirrel (Hylopetes lepidus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Other animals of the family Sciuridae

Gray-cheeked flying squirrel is a member of the Sciuridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Gray-cheeked flying squirrel

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Gray-cheeked flying squirrel

What other animals weight around 63 grams (0.14 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Gray-cheeked flying squirrel

Also reaching around 14.2 cm (0′ 6″) in size do these animals: