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

How many baby Long-tailed voles are in a litter?

A Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) usually gives birth to around 5 babies.With 1 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 5 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 3 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 1.8 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Microtus). An adult Long-tailed vole grows up to a size of 11.9 cm (0′ 5″).

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 Long-tailed vole is 5

The long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus), in some areas known as the San Bernardino long-tailed vole, is a small vole found in western North America. They have short ears and a long tail. Their fur is gray brown with light gray underparts. They are around 18 cm (7.1 in) long with an 8 cm (3.1 in) tail and weigh about 50 g (1.8 oz).

Other animals of the family Muridae

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

Animals that share a litter size with Long-tailed vole

Those animals also give birth to 5 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Long-tailed vole

What other animals weight around 44 grams (0.1 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Long-tailed vole

Also reaching around 11.9 cm (0′ 5″) in size do these animals: