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How many babies does a Molina’s grass mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Molina’s grass mouses are in a litter?

A Molina’s grass mouse (Akodon molinae) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 23 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 4 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Akodon). An adult Molina’s grass mouse grows up to a size of 58.3 cm (1′ 11″).

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.

Molina’s grass mouse (Akodon molinae) is a species of rodent in the Cricetidae family.It is found only in Argentina.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Molina’s grass mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Molina’s grass mouse

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Molina’s grass mouse

What other animals weight around 33 grams (0.07 lbs)?