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How many babies does a White-bellied free-tailed bat have at once? (litter size)

How many baby White-bellied free-tailed bats are in a litter?

A White-bellied free-tailed bat (Mops niveiventer) usually gives birth to around 1 babies.

Upon birth, they weight 9 grams (0.02 lbs) and measure 5.3 cm (0′ 3″). They are a member of the Molossidae family (genus: Mops). An adult White-bellied free-tailed bat grows up to a size of 1.45 meter (4′ 10″).

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 white-bellied free-tailed bat (Mops niveiventer) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other animals of the family Molossidae

White-bellied free-tailed bat is a member of the Molossidae, as are these animals:

Animals that share a litter size with White-bellied free-tailed bat

Those animals also give birth to 1 babies at once:

Animals with the same weight as a White-bellied free-tailed bat

What other animals weight around 21 grams (0.05 lbs)?