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

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

A Lesser great leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros turpis) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 3 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 1.5 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Rhinolophidae family (genus: Hipposideros). An adult Lesser great 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 Lesser great leaf-nosed bat is 1

The lesser great leaf-nosed bat or lesser roundleaf bat (Hipposideros turpis) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Japan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other animals of the family Rhinolophidae

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

Animals that share a litter size with Lesser great leaf-nosed bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Lesser great leaf-nosed bat

What other animals weight around 33 grams (0.07 lbs)?