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How many babies does a Taphozous philippinensis have at once? (litter size)

How many baby Taphozous philippinensiss are in a litter?

A Taphozous philippinensis (Taphozous philippinensis) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 5 grams (0.01 lbs) and measure 4.8 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Emballonuridae family (genus: Taphozous). An adult Taphozous philippinensis grows up to a size of 8.5 cm (0′ 4″).

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.

Other animals of the family Emballonuridae

Taphozous philippinensis is a member of the Emballonuridae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Taphozous philippinensis

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Taphozous philippinensis

What other animals weight around 20 grams (0.04 lbs)?