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How many babies does a Bechstein’s bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Bechstein’s bats are in a litter?

A Bechstein’s bat (Myotis bechsteinii) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.With 1 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 79 grams (0.17 lbs) and measure 3 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Vespertilionidae family (genus: Myotis). An adult Bechstein’s bat grows up to a size of 10.9 cm (0′ 5″).

To have a reference: Humans obviously usually have a litter size of one ;). Their babies are in the womb of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks) and reach an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). They weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual, and reach an average age of 75 years.

The average litter size of a Bechstein's bat is 1

Bechstein’s bat (Myotis bechsteinii) is a species of vesper bat found in Europe and western Asia, living in extensive areas of woodland.

Other animals of the family Vespertilionidae

Bechstein’s bat is a member of the Vespertilionidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Bechstein’s bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Bechstein’s bat

Other animals that usually reach the age of 21 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Bechstein’s bat

What other animals weight around 9 grams (0.02 lbs)?