Reproduction
Mexican deer mice breed throughout the year, and have a gestation period of 28 to 32 days. Litters consist of between one and four young (usually two or three), and the female enters estrus again immediately after giving birth. The young first begin to develop hair at around six days, by which time they are able to crawl about, although they are not fully mobile until around twelve days. Adults reach sexual maturity at between 46 and 77 days old, but a female typically only gives birth to one or two litters during her lifetime.
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