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How much does a Black mastiff bat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Black mastiff bat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Black mastiff bat (Molossus ater) on average weights 33 grams (0.07 lbs).

The Black mastiff bat is from the family Molossidae (genus: Molossus). It is usually born with about 3 grams (0.01 lbs). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 14.3 cm (0′ 6″). Normally, Black mastiff bats can have babies 1 times a year.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Black mastiff bat is 33 grams (0.07 lbs)

The black mastiff bat (Molossus rufus) is a bat species. It ranges from the northern region of South America (excluding Chile), most of Central America (excluding Belize) and parts of southern Mexico.

Animals of the same family as a Black mastiff bat

We found other animals of the Molossidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Black mastiff bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Molossus ater: