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Egyptian tomb bat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Egyptian tomb bat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus) reaches an average size of 7.2 cm (0′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 24 grams (0.05 lbs). On average, Egyptian tomb bats have offspring about 2 times per year. The Egyptian tomb bat (genus: Taphozous) is a member of the family Emballonuridae.

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 Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is a medium- to large-sized microbat with a mass of approximately 30 g (1.1 oz). It is an aerial insectivore, foraging in open space. Based on individuals captured in Ethiopia, it is thought to feed predominantly on Lepidoptera, but is also known to feed on Isoptera, Coleoptera and Orthoptera.

Animals of the same family as a Egyptian tomb bat

We found other animals of the Emballonuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Egyptian tomb bat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Egyptian tomb bat:

Animals with the same weight as a Egyptian tomb bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Taphozous perforatus: