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

How many baby Tree bats are in a litter?

A Tree bat (Ardops nichollsi) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.With 2 litters per year, that sums up to a yearly offspring of 2 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 3.6 cm (0′ 2″). They are a member of the Phyllostomidae family (genus: Ardops). An adult Tree bat grows up to a size of 69.2 cm (2′ 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.

The average litter size of a Tree bat is 1

The tree bat (Ardops nichollsi) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is monotypic within the genus Ardops. It is found in Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Lucia, Saba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Other animals of the family Phyllostomidae

Tree bat is a member of the Phyllostomidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with Tree bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a Tree bat

What other animals weight around 19 grams (0.04 lbs)?