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How much does a Zenker’s fruit bat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Zenker’s fruit bat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Zenker’s fruit bat (Scotonycteris zenkeri) on average weights 21 grams (0.05 lbs).

The Zenker’s fruit bat is from the family Pteropodidae (genus: Scotonycteris). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 23.6 cm (0′ 10″).

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 Zenker's fruit bat is 21 grams (0.05 lbs)

Zenker’s fruit bat (Scotonycteris zenkeri) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat destruction.

Animals of the same family as a Zenker’s fruit bat

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Animals with the same weight as a Zenker’s fruit bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Scotonycteris zenkeri: