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How many babies does a Malayan mountain spiny rat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Malayan mountain spiny rats are in a litter?

A Malayan mountain spiny rat (Maxomys inas) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 1 grams (0 lbs) and measure 1.5 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Maxomys). An adult Malayan mountain spiny rat grows up to a size of 6 cm (0′ 3″).

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 Malayan mountain spiny rat (Maxomys inas) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Malaysia.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Malayan mountain spiny rat is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Malayan mountain spiny rat

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Malayan mountain spiny rat

What other animals weight around 90 grams (0.2 lbs)?