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How many babies does a Big free-tailed bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Big free-tailed bats are in a litter?

A Big free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) 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 5 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 1.6 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Molossidae family (genus: Nyctinomops). An adult Big free-tailed bat grows up to a size of 30 cm (1′ 0″).

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 Big free-tailed bat is 1

The big free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a bat species found in South, North and Central America.

Other animals of the family Molossidae

Big free-tailed bat is a member of the Molossidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Big free-tailed bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Big free-tailed bat

What other animals weight around 18 grams (0.04 lbs)?