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

How many baby Pel’s pouched bats are in a litter?

A Pel’s pouched bat (Saccolaimus peli) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs) and measure 3.7 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Emballonuridae family (genus: Saccolaimus). An adult Pel’s pouched bat 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 Pel's pouched bat is 1

Pel’s pouched bat (Saccolaimus peli) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other animals of the family Emballonuridae

Pel’s pouched bat is a member of the Emballonuridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Pel’s pouched bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Pel’s pouched bat

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