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How many babies does a Ochre bush squirrel have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Ochre bush squirrels are in a litter?

A Ochre bush squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 12 grams (0.03 lbs) and measure 7.8 cm (0′ 4″). They are a member of the Sciuridae family (genus: Paraxerus). An adult Ochre bush squirrel 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 ochre bush squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus) is a species of rodents in the family Sciuridae found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

Other animals of the family Sciuridae

Ochre bush squirrel is a member of the Sciuridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Ochre bush squirrel

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Ochre bush squirrel

What other animals weight around 104 grams (0.23 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Ochre bush squirrel

Also reaching around 16 cm (0′ 7″) in size do these animals: