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How much does a Long-tailed fruit bat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Long-tailed fruit bat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Long-tailed fruit bat (Notopteris macdonaldi) on average weights 68 grams (0.15 lbs).

The Long-tailed fruit bat is from the family Pteropodidae (genus: Notopteris). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 11.3 cm (0′ 5″). Usually, Long-tailed fruit bats have 1 babies per litter.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Long-tailed fruit bat is 68 grams (0.15 lbs)

The long-tailed fruit bat, long-tailed blossom bat, or Fijian blossom bat (Notopteris macdonaldi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Fiji and Vanuatu. They roost as large colonies in caves and forage in a range of lowland and montane habitats. It is threatened by exploitation and disturbance of its roosting caves, hunting, and tourism.

Animals of the same family as a Long-tailed fruit bat

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Animals with the same weight as a Long-tailed fruit bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Notopteris macdonaldi:

Animals with the same litter size as a Long-tailed fruit bat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Long-tailed fruit bat: