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How many babies does a Tufted deer have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Tufted deers are in a litter?

A Tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 181 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 83 grams (0.18 lbs) and measure 8 cm (0′ 4″). They are a member of the Cervidae family (genus: Elaphodus). An adult Tufted deer grows up to a size of 61.4 cm (2′ 1″).

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 Tufted deer is 1

The tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) is a small species of deer characterized by a prominent tuft of black hair on its forehead and fang-like canines for the males. It is a close relative of the muntjac, living somewhat further north over a wide area of central China northeastern Myanmar. Suffering from overhunting and habitat loss, this deer is considered near-threatened. It is the only member of the genus Elaphodus. It is restricted to forested mountain habitat up to 4500 m above sea level, making study difficult.

Other animals of the family Cervidae

Tufted deer is a member of the Cervidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Tufted deer

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Tufted deer

What other animals weight around 23.04 kg (50.8 lbs)?