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Egyptian rousette
Adult weight : 0.125 kg (0.275 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 23 years
Female maturity :365 days
Male maturity : 365 days
Gestation : 116 days
Weaning : 122 days
Litter size : 1
Weight at birth : 0.021 kg (0.0462 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.074 kg (0.1628 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 1 W
Body mass : 0.146 kg (0.3212 lbs)
Temperature : 34.85 °C (94.73 °F)
Egyptian rousette
Order : Chiroptera
Family : Pteropodidae
Subfamily : Pteropodinae
Species : Rousettus egyptiacus
Facts about the Egyptian rousette
The Egyptian Rousette bat (Rousettus egyptiacus) is a widespread Old World fruit bat that readily reproduces in captivity; thus colonies occur in some zoos. (Full text)