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How many babies does a Southern spiny pocket mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Southern spiny pocket mouses are in a litter?

A Southern spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys australis) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 3 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 1.3 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Heteromyidae family (genus: Heteromys). An adult Southern spiny pocket mouse grows up to a size of 46.9 cm (1′ 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 southern spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys australis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

Other animals of the family Heteromyidae

Southern spiny pocket mouse is a member of the Heteromyidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Southern spiny pocket mouse

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Southern spiny pocket mouse

What other animals weight around 268 grams (0.59 lbs)?