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How many babies does a Insular horseshoe bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Insular horseshoe bats are in a litter?

A Insular horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus keyensis) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 1.09 meter (3′ 7″). They are a member of the Rhinolophidae family (genus: Rhinolophus). An adult Insular horseshoe bat grows up to a size of 3.8 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 Insular horseshoe bat is 1

The insular horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus keyensis) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.

Other animals of the family Rhinolophidae

Insular horseshoe bat is a member of the Rhinolophidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Insular horseshoe bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Insular horseshoe bat

What other animals weight around 4 grams (0.01 lbs)?