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Lesser flying fox size: How big do they get?

How big does a Lesser flying fox get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Lesser flying fox (Pteropus mahaganus) reaches an average size of 19 cm (0′ 8″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 296 grams (0.65 lbs). The Lesser flying fox (genus: Pteropus) is a member of the family Pteropodidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Lesser flying fox is (0' 8

The lesser flying fox or Sanborn’s flying fox (Pteropus mahaganus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The species is poorly known, but is believed to inhabit coastal lowlands, including tropical rainforest. Although the species has been found plantations, the habitat of the species is fragmented by increasing agriculture and logging.

Animals of the same family as a Lesser flying fox

We found other animals of the Pteropodidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Lesser flying fox

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Lesser flying fox:

Animals with the same weight as a Lesser flying fox

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Pteropus mahaganus: