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Black flying fox size: How big do they get?

How big does a Black flying fox get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) reaches an average size of 25.4 cm (0′ 10″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 609 grams (1.34 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Black flying foxs have 1 babies about 1 times per year. The Black flying fox (genus: Pteropus) is a member of the family Pteropodidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

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The black flying fox or black fruit bat (Pteropus alecto) is a bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is among the largest bats in the world, but is considerably smaller than the largest species in its genus, Pteropus. The black flying fox is native to Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. It is not a threatened species.

Animals of the same family as a Black flying fox

We found other animals of the Pteropodidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Black flying fox

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Black flying fox:

Animals with the same litter size as a Black flying fox

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Black flying fox:

Animals with the same weight as a Black flying fox

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Pteropus alecto: