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How old does a Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat get? (age expectancy)

What is the maximal age a Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat reaches?

An adult Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat (Haplonycteris fischeri) usually gets as old as 10 years.

Fischer’s pygmy fruit bats are around 174 days in the womb of their mother. When born, they weight 2 grams (0 lbs) and measure 3.4 cm (0′ 2″). As a member of the Pteropodidae family (genus: Haplonycteris), a Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat caries out around 1 little ones per pregnancy, which happens around 1 times a year. Fully grown, they reach a bodylength of 37 cm (1′ 3″).

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 Fischer's pygmy fruit bat gets as old as 10 years

The Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat or Philippine pygmy fruit bat (Haplonycteris fischeri) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Haplonycteris. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Animals of the same family as a Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat

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

Animals that reach the same age as Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat

With an average age of 10 years, Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat are in good companionship of the following animals:

Animals with the same number of babies Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat

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

Weighting as much as Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat

A fully grown Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat reaches around 18 grams (0.04 lbs). So do these animals: