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How many babies does a Pemba flying fox have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Pemba flying foxs are in a litter?

A Pemba flying fox (Pteropus voeltzkowi) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.With 1 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 1 babies.

Each of those little ones spend around 152 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 96 grams (0.21 lbs) and measure 15 cm (0′ 6″). They are a member of the Pteropodidae family (genus: Pteropus). An adult Pemba flying fox grows up to a size of 17.7 cm (0′ 7″).

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 Pemba flying fox is 1

The Pemba flying fox (Pteropus voeltzkowi) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the island of Pemba on the coast of Tanzania.

Other animals of the family Pteropodidae

Pemba flying fox is a member of the Pteropodidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Pemba flying fox

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Pemba flying fox

What other animals weight around 541 grams (1.19 lbs)?