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Harpy fruit bat size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Harpy fruit bat (Harpyionycteris whiteheadi) reaches an average size of 15.2 cm (0′ 6″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 135 grams (0.3 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Harpy fruit bats have 1 babies about 2 times per year. The Harpy fruit bat (genus: Harpyionycteris) 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 Harpy fruit bat is  (0' 6

The harpy fruit bat (Harpyionycteris whiteheadi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Animals of the same family as a Harpy fruit bat

We found other animals of the Pteropodidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Harpy fruit bat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Harpy fruit bat

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

Animals with the same weight as a Harpy fruit bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Harpyionycteris whiteheadi: