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How much does a Guianan spear-nosed bat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Guianan spear-nosed bat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Guianan spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus latifolius) on average weights 134 grams (0.3 lbs).

The Guianan spear-nosed bat is from the family Phyllostomidae (genus: Phyllostomus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 10.7 cm (0′ 5″).

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 Guianan spear-nosed bat is 134 grams (0.3 lbs)

The Guianan spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus latifolius) is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.

Animals of the same family as a Guianan spear-nosed bat

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Animals with the same weight as a Guianan spear-nosed bat

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