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How many babies does a Little Indian field mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Little Indian field mouses are in a litter?

A Little Indian field mouse (Mus booduga) usually gives birth to around 5 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 1.05 kg (2.31 lbs) and measure 9.9 cm (0′ 4″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Mus). An adult Little Indian field mouse grows up to a size of 12.9 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 little Indian field mouse (Mus booduga) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Little Indian field mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Little Indian field mouse

Those animals also give birth to 5 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Little Indian field mouse

What other animals weight around 13 grams (0.03 lbs)?