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How many babies does a Red tree vole have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Red tree voles are in a litter?

A Red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 30 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 3.7 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Arborimus). An adult Red tree vole grows up to a size of 10.3 cm (0′ 5″).

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 Red tree vole is 2

The red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus) is a rodent of the Pacific Northwest, found in Oregon and California.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Red tree vole is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Red tree vole

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Red tree vole

What other animals weight around 22 grams (0.05 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Red tree vole

Also reaching around 10.3 cm (0′ 5″) in size do these animals: