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How many babies does a Hispid pocket gopher have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Hispid pocket gophers are in a litter?

A Hispid pocket gopher (Orthogeomys hispidus) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 13 grams (0.03 lbs) and measure 6.6 cm (0′ 3″). They are a member of the Geomyidae family (genus: Orthogeomys). An adult Hispid pocket gopher grows up to a size of 14.5 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 hispid pocket gopher (Orthogeomys hispidus) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

Other animals of the family Geomyidae

Hispid pocket gopher is a member of the Geomyidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Hispid pocket gopher

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Hispid pocket gopher

What other animals weight around 499 grams (1.1 lbs)?