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How many babies does a Madagascan rousette have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Madagascan rousettes are in a litter?

A Madagascan rousette (Rousettus madagascariensis) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 126 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 12 grams (0.03 lbs) and measure 4 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Pteropodidae family (genus: Rousettus). An adult Madagascan rousette grows up to a size of 12.9 cm (0′ 6″).

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 Madagascan rousette is 1

The Madagascan rousette (Rousettus madagascariensis) or Madagascar rousette, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other animals of the family Pteropodidae

Madagascan rousette is a member of the Pteropodidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Madagascan rousette

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Madagascan rousette

What other animals weight around 65 grams (0.14 lbs)?

Animals with the same size as a Madagascan rousette

Also reaching around 12.9 cm (0′ 6″) in size do these animals: