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Ghost bat size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) reaches an average size of 11.5 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 124 grams (0.27 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 22 grams (0.05 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Ghost bats have 1 babies about 1 times per year. The Ghost bat (genus: Macroderma) is a member of the family Megadermatidae.

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 Ghost bat is (0' 5

The ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) is a flying mammal found in northern Australia. The species is the only Australian bat that preys on large vertebrates – birds, reptiles and other mammals – which they detect using acute sight and hearing, combined with echolocation, while waiting in ambush at a perch. The wing membrane and bare skin is pale in colour, their fur is light or dark grey over the back and paler at the front. The species has a prominent and simple nose-leaf, their large ears are elongated and joined at lower half, and the eyes are also large and dark in colour.The first description of the species was published in 1880, its recorded range has significantly contracted since that time.

Animals of the same family as a Ghost bat

We found other animals of the Megadermatidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Ghost bat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Ghost bat

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

Animals with the same weight as a Ghost bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Macroderma gigas: