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How many babies does a Lorrain dormouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Lorrain dormouses are in a litter?

A Lorrain dormouse (Graphiurus lorraineus) usually gives birth to around 5 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 4 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 3.7 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Myoxidae family (genus: Graphiurus). An adult Lorrain dormouse grows up to a size of 11 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 Lorrain dormouse (Graphiurus lorraineus) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, moist, lowland forests, moist savanna, and plantations .

Other animals of the family Myoxidae

Lorrain dormouse is a member of the Myoxidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Lorrain dormouse

Those animals also give birth to 5 babies at once: