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

How many baby Singing voles are in a litter?

A Singing vole (Microtus miurus) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 21 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 1.8 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Microtus). An adult Singing vole grows up to a size of 11.9 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 Singing vole is 3

The singing vole (Microtus miurus), is a medium-sized vole found in northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada.

Other animals of the family Muridae

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

Animals that share a litter size with Singing vole

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Singing vole

What other animals weight around 41 grams (0.09 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Singing vole

Also reaching around 11.9 cm (0′ 5″) in size do these animals: