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Seba’s short-tailed bat size: How big do they get?

How big does a Seba’s short-tailed bat get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Seba’s short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) reaches an average size of 6 cm (0′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 12.33 years, they grow from 4 grams (0.01 lbs) to 19 grams (0.04 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Seba’s short-tailed bats have 1 babies about 2 times per year. The Seba’s short-tailed bat (genus: Carollia) is a member of the family Phyllostomidae.

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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Seba’s short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) is a common and widespread bat species in the family Phyllostomidae. They are found in Central America, the northern parts of South America, and in the Antilles islands.

Animals of the same family as a Seba’s short-tailed bat

We found other animals of the Phyllostomidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Seba’s short-tailed bat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Seba’s short-tailed bat:

Animals with the same litter size as a Seba’s short-tailed bat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Seba’s short-tailed bat:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Seba’s short-tailed bat

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Seba’s short-tailed bat:

Animals with the same weight as a Seba’s short-tailed bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Carollia perspicillata: