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How many babies does a Vinogradov’s jird have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Vinogradov’s jirds are in a litter?

A Vinogradov’s jird (Meriones vinogradovi) usually gives birth to around 7 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 21 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 3 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 1.5 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Meriones). An adult Vinogradov’s jird grows up to a size of 15.5 cm (0′ 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.

Vinogradov’s jird (Meriones vinogradovi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey.

Other animals of the family Muridae

Vinogradov’s jird is a member of the Muridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Vinogradov’s jird

Those animals also give birth to 7 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Vinogradov’s jird

Other animals that usually reach the age of 3.33 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Vinogradov’s jird

What other animals weight around 117 grams (0.26 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Vinogradov’s jird

Also reaching around 15.5 cm (0′ 7″) in size do these animals: