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Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene aello) reaches an average size of 12.1 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 85 grams (0.19 lbs). The Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat (genus: Nyctimene) 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.

The average adult size of a Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat is (0' 5

The broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene aello), also known as the greater tube-nosed bat is a species of megabat in the genus Nyctimene. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and central Philippines. In 1912, Andersen distinguished it by its very broad dorsal stripe on the center of its back. Although this species is believed to exist at low densities, the IUCN estimates its population to be stable and has no major threats to its continued existence. The IUCN classifies Nyctimene celaeno Thomas, 1922 as a synonym of this species, however as of 2013 the ITIS lists it as a separate species.

Animals of the same family as a Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat

We found other animals of the Pteropodidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat:

Animals with the same weight as a Broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Nyctimene aello: