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How many babies does a Madagascan large free-tailed bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Madagascan large free-tailed bats are in a litter?

A Madagascan large free-tailed bat (Tadarida fulminans) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.With 2 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 2 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 104 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 3 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 3.4 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Molossidae family (genus: Tadarida). An adult Madagascan large free-tailed bat grows up to a size of 4.1 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 Madagascan large free-tailed bat (Tadarida fulminans) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.

Other animals of the family Molossidae

Madagascan large free-tailed bat is a member of the Molossidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Madagascan large free-tailed bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Madagascan large free-tailed bat

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