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Madagascan fruit bat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Madagascan fruit bat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Madagascan fruit bat (Eidolon dupreanum) reaches an average size of 20.2 cm (0′ 8″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 20 years, they grow from 50 grams (0.11 lbs) to 296 grams (0.65 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Madagascan fruit bats have 1 babies about 1 times per year. The Madagascan fruit bat (genus: Eidolon) 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.

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The Madagascan fruit bat (Eidolon dupreanum) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and is listed as “Vulnerable” by the IUCN because it is hunted as bushmeat.

Animals of the same family as a Madagascan fruit bat

We found other animals of the Pteropodidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Madagascan fruit bat

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Madagascan fruit bat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Madagascan fruit bat:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Madagascan fruit bat

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Madagascan fruit bat:

Animals with the same weight as a Madagascan fruit bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Eidolon dupreanum: