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How many babies does a Noack’s roundleaf bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Noack’s roundleaf bats are in a litter?

A Noack’s roundleaf bat (Hipposideros ruber) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 92 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 1.5 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Rhinolophidae family (genus: Hipposideros). An adult Noack’s roundleaf 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 Noack's roundleaf bat is 1

Noack’s roundleaf bat (Hipposideros ruber) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found throughout tropical Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves).

Other animals of the family Rhinolophidae

Noack’s roundleaf bat is a member of the Rhinolophidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Noack’s roundleaf bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Noack’s roundleaf bat

What other animals weight around 10 grams (0.02 lbs)?