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

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

A Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentoni) 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 55 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 2.9 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Vespertilionidae family (genus: Myotis). An adult Daubenton’s bat grows up to a size of 4.4 cm (0′ 2″).

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 Daubenton's bat is 1

Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentonii) is a Eurasian bat with rather short ears. It ranges from Britain to Japan (Hokkaido) and is considered to be increasing its numbers in many areas.This bat was first described in 1817 by Heinrich Kuhl, who named it in honour of French naturalist Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton.

Other animals of the family Vespertilionidae

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

Animals that share a litter size with Daubenton’s bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals that get as old as a Daubenton’s bat

Other animals that usually reach the age of 28 years:

Animals with the same weight as a Daubenton’s bat

What other animals weight around 7 grams (0.02 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Daubenton’s bat

Also reaching around 4.4 cm (0′ 2″) in size do these animals: