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How many babies does a Diadem leaf-nosed bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Diadem leaf-nosed bats are in a litter?

A Diadem leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros diadema) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 28 grams (0.06 lbs) and measure 1.5 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Rhinolophidae family (genus: Hipposideros). An adult Diadem leaf-nosed bat 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 Diadem leaf-nosed bat is 1

The diadem leaf-nosed bat or diadem roundleaf bat (Hipposideros diadema) is one of the most widespread species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is probably most closely related to Hipposideros demissus from Makira and to Hipposideros inornatus from the Northern Territory in Australia. Hipposideros diadema is found in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Other animals of the family Rhinolophidae

Diadem leaf-nosed bat is a member of the Rhinolophidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Diadem leaf-nosed bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Diadem leaf-nosed bat

What other animals weight around 46 grams (0.1 lbs)?