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

How many baby Woodland voles are in a litter?

A Woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum) usually gives birth to around 2 babies.With 2 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 4 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 24 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 3.2 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Muridae family (genus: Microtus). An adult Woodland vole grows up to a size of 9.9 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 average litter size of a Woodland vole is 2

The woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum) is a small vole found in eastern North America. It is also known as the pine vole.

Other animals of the family Muridae

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

Animals that share a litter size with Woodland vole

Those animals also give birth to 2 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Woodland vole

Other animals that usually reach the age of 2.75 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Woodland vole

What other animals weight around 26 grams (0.06 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Woodland vole

Also reaching around 9.9 cm (0′ 4″) in size do these animals: