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How many babies does a Rüppell’s broad-nosed bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Rüppell’s broad-nosed bats are in a litter?

A Rüppell’s broad-nosed bat (Nycticeius rueppellii) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 1 grams (0 lbs) and measure 1.6 cm (0′ 1″). They are a member of the Vespertilionidae family (genus: Nycticeius). An adult Rüppell’s broad-nosed bat grows up to a size of 30 cm (1′ 0″).

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 Rüppell's broad-nosed bat is 1

Rüppell’s or the greater broad-nosed bat refer to Scoteanax rueppellii, a species of vespertilionid microbat found in eastern Australia.

Other animals of the family Vespertilionidae

Rüppell’s broad-nosed bat is a member of the Vespertilionidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Rüppell’s broad-nosed bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Rüppell’s broad-nosed bat

What other animals weight around 26 grams (0.06 lbs)?