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How many babies does a Long-clawed mole vole have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Long-clawed mole voles are in a litter?

A Long-clawed mole vole (Prometheomys schaposchnikowi) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.With 2 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 6 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 212 grams (0.47 lbs) and measure 19.1 cm (0′ 8″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Prometheomys). An adult Long-clawed mole vole grows up to a size of 79.9 cm (2′ 8″).

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 long-clawed mole vole (Prometheomys schaposchnikowi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Prometheomys.It is found in Georgia and Turkey.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Long-clawed mole vole is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Long-clawed mole vole

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Long-clawed mole vole

What other animals weight around 75 grams (0.17 lbs)?