It is hard to guess what a Gray flying fox weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Gray flying fox (Pteropus griseus) on average weights 90 grams (0.2 lbs).
The Gray flying fox is from the family Pteropodidae (genus: Pteropus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 15.9 cm (0′ 7″).
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 gray flying fox (Pteropus griseus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is not to be confused with the grey flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus). It is found in Indonesia, but not in the Philippines, despite occasional reference to such. Very little is known about this species. The gray flying fox has small size and neutral coloration with a brownish head and an orange abdomen. It probably roosts individually or in small groups. It was listed on appendix II of CITES, and is classified as “Data Deficient” by the IUCN. This species has been decimated by hunting for bushmeat in Indonesia.The hunters use fishing hooks, ropes, and other supplies to hunt the bats. The ropes and hooks are placed along their flight paths, tearing and ensnaring the bats’ wings when are flying. In the course of a hunting season, entire colonies can be killed.
Animals of the same family as a Gray flying fox
We found other animals of the Pteropodidae family:
- Gilliard’s flying fox with a weight of 406 grams
- Horsfield’s fruit bat with a weight of 56 grams
- Indian flying fox with a weight of 822 grams
- Pemba flying fox with a weight of 541 grams
- Dobson’s epauletted fruit bat with a weight of 122 grams
- Panniet naked-backed fruit bat with a weight of 239 grams
- Sulawesi stripe-faced fruit bat with a weight of 172 grams
- Guam flying fox with a weight of 153 grams
- Lombok flying fox with a weight of 256 grams
- Samoa flying fox with a weight of 309 grams
Animals with the same weight as a Gray flying fox
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Pteropus griseus:
- Lesser ricefield rat bringing 104 grams to the scale
- Angoni vlei rat bringing 100 grams to the scale
- Pallid Atlantic Forest rat bringing 90 grams to the scale
- Wahlberg’s epauletted fruit bat bringing 93 grams to the scale
- Sonoma chipmunk bringing 75 grams to the scale
- Dusky spiny tree-rat bringing 108 grams to the scale
- Large tree mouse bringing 95 grams to the scale
- Major’s tufted-tailed rat bringing 100 grams to the scale
- Greater spear-nosed bat bringing 91 grams to the scale
- Pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel bringing 100 grams to the scale