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How many babies does a Michoacan deer mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Michoacan deer mouses are in a litter?

A Michoacan deer mouse (Osgoodomys banderanus) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 5 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 2.37 meter (7′ 10″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Osgoodomys). An adult Michoacan deer mouse grows up to a size of 16 cm (0′ 7″).

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 Michoacan deer mouse (Osgoodomys banderanus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. The only species in the genus Osgoodomys, it is found only in Mexico.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Michoacan deer mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Michoacan deer mouse

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Michoacan deer mouse

What other animals weight around 49 grams (0.11 lbs)?