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How many babies does a Mount Cameroon forest shrew have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Mount Cameroon forest shrews are in a litter?

A Mount Cameroon forest shrew (Sylvisorex morio) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 34 grams (0.07 lbs) and measure 11.2 cm (0′ 5″). They are a member of the Soricidae family (genus: Sylvisorex). An adult Mount Cameroon forest shrew grows up to a size of 36.3 cm (1′ 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 average litter size of a Mount Cameroon forest shrew is 1

The Mount Cameroon forest shrew (Sylvisorex morio) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Other animals of the family Soricidae

Mount Cameroon forest shrew is a member of the Soricidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Mount Cameroon forest shrew

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once: