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How many babies does a Long-tailed fruit bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Long-tailed fruit bats are in a litter?

A Long-tailed fruit bat (Notopteris macdonaldi) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 3.5 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Pteropodidae family (genus: Notopteris). An adult Long-tailed fruit bat grows up to a size of 11.3 cm (0′ 5″).

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 Long-tailed fruit bat is 1

The long-tailed fruit bat, long-tailed blossom bat, or Fijian blossom bat (Notopteris macdonaldi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Fiji and Vanuatu. They roost as large colonies in caves and forage in a range of lowland and montane habitats. It is threatened by exploitation and disturbance of its roosting caves, hunting, and tourism.

Other animals of the family Pteropodidae

Long-tailed fruit bat is a member of the Pteropodidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Long-tailed fruit bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Long-tailed fruit bat

What other animals weight around 68 grams (0.15 lbs)?