Reproduction
During the breeding season, late October to early November, female bats congregate in groups and give birth to a single young (Hudson, et al). According to a study conducted on range of ghost bats in Australia, “female bats gave birth to a single young in late spring, but only 40% of females bred in their second year, increasing to 93 for females greater than 2 years old” (Hoyle, et al).
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