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How many babies does a Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Indonesian short-nosed fruit bats are in a litter?

A Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus titthaecheilus) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.With 2 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 2 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 11 grams (0.02 lbs) and measure 25.4 cm (0′ 10″). They are a member of the Pteropodidae family (genus: Cynopterus). An adult Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat grows up to a size of 9.9 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 Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat is 1

The Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus titthaecheilus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, and has three subspecies:C. t. majorC. t. terminusC. t. titthaecheilus

Other animals of the family Pteropodidae

Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat is a member of the Pteropodidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat

What other animals weight around 59 grams (0.13 lbs)?