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How many babies does a Seychelles fruit bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Seychelles fruit bats are in a litter?

A Seychelles fruit bat (Pteropus seychellensis) 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 156 days as a fetus before they are released into the wild. Upon birth, they weight 45 grams (0.1 lbs) and measure 15 cm (0′ 6″). They are a member of the Pteropodidae family (genus: Pteropus). An adult Seychelles fruit bat grows up to a size of 27.2 cm (0′ 11″).

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 Seychelles fruit bat is 1

The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis) is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros and Mafia Island. It is a significant component of the ecosystems for the islands, dispersing the seeds of many tree species. Although it is hunted for meat on some islands, it remains abundant. It is particularly common on Silhouette Island.

Other animals of the family Pteropodidae

Seychelles fruit bat is a member of the Pteropodidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Seychelles fruit bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Seychelles fruit bat

What other animals weight around 491 grams (1.08 lbs)?