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How many babies does a Southern dog-faced bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Southern dog-faced bats are in a litter?

A Southern dog-faced bat (Cynomops planirostris) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 674 grams (1.49 lbs) and measure 3.6 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Molossidae family (genus: Cynomops). An adult Southern dog-faced bat grows up to a size of 64.7 cm (2′ 2″).

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 Southern dog-faced bat is 1

The southern dog-faced bat (Cynomops planirostris), is a Central and South American bat species of the family Molossidae. It is found in northern Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname and Venezuela.

Other animals of the family Molossidae

Southern dog-faced bat is a member of the Molossidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Southern dog-faced bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Southern dog-faced bat

What other animals weight around 12 grams (0.03 lbs)?