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How many babies does a Texas mouse have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Texas mouses are in a litter?

A Texas mouse (Peromyscus attwateri) usually gives birth to around 3 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 1 grams (0 lbs) and measure 1.3 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Peromyscus). An adult Texas mouse grows up to a size of 8.1 cm (0′ 4″).

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 Texas mouse (Peromyscus attwateri) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas in the United States.This species is named in honor of Henry Philemon Attwater.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Texas mouse is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Texas mouse

Those animals also give birth to 3 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Texas mouse

Other animals that usually reach the age of 1.5 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Texas mouse

What other animals weight around 27 grams (0.06 lbs)?