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How old does a Daubenton’s bat get? (age expectancy)

What is the maximal age a Daubenton’s bat reaches?

An adult Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentoni) usually gets as old as 28 years.

Daubenton’s bats are around 55 days in the womb of their mother. When born, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 2.9 cm (0′ 2″). As a member of the Vespertilionidae family (genus: Myotis), a Daubenton’s bat caries out around 1 little ones per pregnancy, which happens around 1 times a year. Fully grown, they reach a bodylength of 4.4 cm (0′ 2″).

As a reference: Usually, humans get as old as 100 years, with the average being around 75 years. After being carried in the belly of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks), they grow to an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) and weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual.

A Daubenton's bat gets as old as 28 years

Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentonii) is a Eurasian bat with rather short ears. It ranges from Britain to Japan (Hokkaido) and is considered to be increasing its numbers in many areas.This bat was first described in 1817 by Heinrich Kuhl, who named it in honour of French naturalist Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton.

Animals of the same family as a Daubenton’s bat

Not really brothers and sisters, but from the same biological family (Vespertilionidae):

Animals that reach the same age as Daubenton’s bat

With an average age of 28 years, Daubenton’s bat are in good companionship of the following animals:

Animals with the same number of babies Daubenton’s bat

The same number of babies at once (1) are born by:

Weighting as much as Daubenton’s bat

A fully grown Daubenton’s bat reaches around 7 grams (0.02 lbs). So do these animals:

Animals as big as a Daubenton’s bat

Those animals grow as big as a Daubenton’s bat: