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How many babies does a Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rats are in a litter?

A Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys levipes) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 210 grams (0.46 lbs) and measure 1.5 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Melomys). An adult Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat grows up to a size of 15.1 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 long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat or Papuan lowland paramelomys (Paramelomys levipes) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Papua New Guinea.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat

What other animals weight around 82 grams (0.18 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat

Also reaching around 15.1 cm (0′ 6″) in size do these animals: