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How many babies does a Common noctule have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Common noctules are in a litter?

A Common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) 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 72 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 5 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 3.5 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Vespertilionidae family (genus: Nyctalus). An adult Common noctule grows up to a size of 7.5 cm (0′ 3″).

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 Common noctule is 1

The common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is a species of insectivorous bat common throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

Other animals of the family Vespertilionidae

Common noctule is a member of the Vespertilionidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Common noctule

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Common noctule

Other animals that usually reach the age of 12 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Common noctule

What other animals weight around 28 grams (0.06 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Common noctule

Also reaching around 7.5 cm (0′ 3″) in size do these animals: