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How many babies does a Greater nectar bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Greater nectar bats are in a litter?

A Greater nectar bat (Eonycteris major) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 13 grams (0.03 lbs) and measure 62.1 cm (2′ 1″). They are a member of the Pteropodidae family (genus: Eonycteris). An adult Greater nectar bat grows up to a size of 1.44 meter (4′ 9″).

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 Greater nectar bat is 1

The greater nectar bat or greater dawn bat (Eonycteris major) is a species of megabat within the genus Eonycteris. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Its range is limited and includes Luzon to Maripipi in the Philippines and scattered parts of Borneo including Tuaran and Ranau in Sabah; Bau, Kuching and Bintulu in Sarawak.

Other animals of the family Pteropodidae

Greater nectar bat is a member of the Pteropodidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Greater nectar bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Greater nectar bat

What other animals weight around 72 grams (0.16 lbs)?