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How much does a Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus grandis) on average weights 25 grams (0.06 lbs).

The Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat is from the family Pteropodidae (genus: Epomophorus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 16.2 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 average adult weight of a Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat is 25 grams (0.06 lbs)

The lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus grandis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola and Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna, and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Animals of the same family as a Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat

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Animals with the same weight as a Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Epomophorus grandis:

Animals with the same size as a Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat: