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How many babies does a Red-nosed mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Red-nosed mouses are in a litter?

A Red-nosed mouse (Wiedomys pyrrhorhinos) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 28 grams (0.06 lbs) and measure 11.1 cm (0′ 5″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Wiedomys). An adult Red-nosed mouse grows up to a size of 37.5 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 red-nosed mouse (Wiedomys pyrrhorhinos) is an arboreal rodent species endemic to Brazil. It is found in caatinga and cerrado habitat in southeast Brazil.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Red-nosed mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Red-nosed mouse

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Red-nosed mouse

What other animals weight around 46 grams (0.1 lbs)?