>Interesting reading.
>Does anyone know how does the pregnancy of a bat or a flying fox work.
>Tim in Balgowlah - Northern Beaches of Sydney
The same thought occurred to me. As far as I can tell, from my mammal
book and various internet articles, bats and flying foxes have a normal
pregnancy compared to other mammals. They often mate in Autumn though
some bats don't ovulate and fertilize until spring, storing the sperm
until then. However the pregnancies usually last in the order of a few
to six months during which time the female flies around and feeds
normally. Most seem to have a single young though a few have 2 to 3.
Some species even migrate during their gestation.
Hence pregnancy doesn't seem to crimp their style at all.
Andrew
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