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How many babies does a Holochilus brasiliensis have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Holochilus brasiliensiss are in a litter?

A Holochilus brasiliensis (Holochilus brasiliensis) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 28 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 5 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 1.5 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Holochilus). An adult Holochilus brasiliensis grows up to a size of 22.3 cm (0′ 9″).

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 average litter size of a Holochilus brasiliensis is 3

Holochilus brasiliensis, also known as the Brazilian marsh rat or web-footed marsh rat, is a species of semiaquatic rodent from South America. It is found in northeastern Argentina, southern and eastern Brazil and in eastern Uruguay.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Holochilus brasiliensis is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Holochilus brasiliensis

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Holochilus brasiliensis

What other animals weight around 155 grams (0.34 lbs)?