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

How many baby Gray leaf-eared mouses are in a litter?

A Gray leaf-eared mouse (Graomys griseoflavus) usually gives birth to around 6 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 4 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 3.7 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Graomys). An adult Gray leaf-eared mouse grows up to a size of 11 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 leaf-eared mouse (Graomys griseoflavus) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay; its habitat includes the Gran Chaco.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Gray leaf-eared mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Gray leaf-eared mouse

Those animals also give birth to 6 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Gray leaf-eared mouse

What other animals weight around 68 grams (0.15 lbs)?