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How much does a Javan slit-faced bat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Javan slit-faced bat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Javan slit-faced bat (Nycteris javanica) on average weights 17 grams (0.04 lbs).

The Javan slit-faced bat is from the family Nycteridae (genus: Nycteris). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 7.5 cm (0′ 3″). Usually, Javan slit-faced bats have 1 babies per litter.

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 Javan slit-faced bat is 17 grams (0.04 lbs)

The Javan slit-faced bat (Nycteris javanica) is a species of slit-faced bats found on the Kangean Islands of Indonesia and Nusa Penida, Java. This species is also located in West Timor. This species’ population is decreasing.

Animals of the same family as a Javan slit-faced bat

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Animals with the same weight as a Javan slit-faced bat

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Animals with the same litter size as a Javan slit-faced bat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Javan slit-faced bat: