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How many babies does a Grey dwarf hamster have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Grey dwarf hamsters are in a litter?

A Grey dwarf hamster (Cricetulus migratorius) usually gives birth to around 5 babies.With 2 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 10 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 12 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 7.8 cm (0′ 4″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Cricetulus). An adult Grey dwarf hamster grows up to a size of 36.3 cm (1′ 3″).

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 grey dwarf hamster, grey hamster or migratory hamster (Cricetulus migratorius) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. Its range extends from Eastern Europe through the Middle East, Russia and Central Asia to Mongolia and western China. The grey dwarf hamster has grey fur and a head-body length ranging from 85 to 120 mm (3.3 to 4.7 in). The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of “least concern”.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Grey dwarf hamster is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Grey dwarf hamster

Those animals also give birth to 5 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Grey dwarf hamster

What other animals weight around 30 grams (0.07 lbs)?