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How many babies does a New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby New Zealand lesser short-tailed bats are in a litter?

A New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.With 1 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 3 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 2.5 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Mystacinidae family (genus: Mystacina). An adult New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat grows up to a size of 1.12 meter (3′ 9″).

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 New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is 1

The lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) – pekapeka-tou-poto in Māori – is the only living species of bat in the family Mystacinidae, and is endemic to New Zealand. One of the most terrestrial of bats, it is notable for foraging more on the forest floor than any other bat species. Its population is declining, a result of forest clearance and introduced predators.

Other animals of the family Mystacinidae

New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is a member of the Mystacinidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat

What other animals weight around 13 grams (0.03 lbs)?