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How many babies does a Guatemalan deer mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Guatemalan deer mouses are in a litter?

A Guatemalan deer mouse (Peromyscus guatemalensis) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 1.3 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Peromyscus). An adult Guatemalan deer mouse grows up to a size of 9.8 cm (0′ 4″).

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 Guatemalan deer mouse (Peromyscus guatemalensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Guatemalan deer mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Guatemalan deer mouse

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Guatemalan deer mouse

What other animals weight around 40 grams (0.09 lbs)?