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How many babies does a Black-bearded tomb bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Black-bearded tomb bats are in a litter?

A Black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous melanopogon) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.With 1 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 1 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 122 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 6 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 4.6 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Emballonuridae family (genus: Taphozous). An adult Black-bearded tomb bat grows up to a size of 8.4 cm (0′ 4″).

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 Black-bearded tomb bat is 1

The black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species of sac-winged bat.It is found in South and South East Asia.

Other animals of the family Emballonuridae

Black-bearded tomb bat is a member of the Emballonuridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Black-bearded tomb bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Black-bearded tomb bat

What other animals weight around 26 grams (0.06 lbs)?