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Animal gestation periods - What are the shortest and the longest and their lengths?
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∙ 14y ago
Two marsupials share the shortest gestation period. The Virginian opossum and the yapok (an unusual, rare water opossum) have a gestation period period of 12-13 days.
Several sources cite the Eastern quoll of Australia as also having a gestation period of 12-13 days, but this is incorrect. The Eastern quoll's gestation period is 21 days.
The longest known gestation period of any animal is that of the African elephant. Its gestation period averages 660 days but can extend to 760 days.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoStrictly speaking in the animal kingdom (ie, only in kingdom Animalia) the longest gestation period is the elephant, at around 22 months. The shortest is hard to say. Many invertebrates can hatch into larvae within a matter of hours.
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∙ 9y agoThe shortest known gestation period is the Virginian opossum, which is 12 days. The longest period belongs to the Indian elephant, which has a gestation period of 22 months.
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Which animal has the shortest gestation period?
Marsupials in general have short gestation periods since the babies are born into the pouch at a rather underdeveloped state. I think the shortest animal gestation period if I remember correctly is that of the opposum, it's 12-13 days long.
What animal has the shortest baby stage?
Marsupials in general have short gestation periods since the babies are born into the pouch at a rather underdeveloped state. I think the shortest animal gestation period if I remember correctly is that of the opposum, it's 12-13 days long.
Name the mammal that has the shortest gestation period of 8 days?
It is a fallacy that any mammal has a gestation period of 8 days. Two marsupials share the shortest gestation period. The Virginian opossum and the yapok (an unusual, rare water opossum) have a gestation period period of 12-13 days. Several sources cite the Eastern quoll of Australia as also having a gestation period of anywhere between 8 and 13 days, but this is incorrect. The Eastern quoll's gestation period is 20-24 days.
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The gestation perod for all mammals is?
The gestation periods for mammals differs greatly. In general it appears to be very short in small mammals, (some shrews and mice are only a few days) while increasing in length as the mammal increases in size. Elephants, hippos, bears whales and other large mammals have gestation periods lasting 9 to 18 months.
Animal gestation periods-What are the shortest and the longest and lengths?
The shortest known gestation period is the Virginian opossum, which is 12 days. The longest period belongs to the Indian elephant, which has a gestation period of 22 months.
What is the mammal longest gestational period?
African elephants have the longest gestation periods, at around 22 months.
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winter and summer solstice.
The shortest and longest days mark what season?
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Which animal has the shortest gestation period?
Marsupials in general have short gestation periods since the babies are born into the pouch at a rather underdeveloped state. I think the shortest animal gestation period if I remember correctly is that of the opposum, it's 12-13 days long.
What animal has the shortest baby stage?
Marsupials in general have short gestation periods since the babies are born into the pouch at a rather underdeveloped state. I think the shortest animal gestation period if I remember correctly is that of the opposum, it's 12-13 days long.
Which mammal has the longest gestation period and why?
In general, larger mammals have longer gestation periods. The African Bush Elephant has the longest gestation period at 22 months. Placental mammals have longer gestation periods than marsupials. Some small marsupials have gestation periods of less than two weeks.
How long does it take for the pegnancy of an elephant?
If copulation is successful, then the pregnancy lasts for around 22 months.This is one of the longest gestation periods in the animal kingdom.
What animal has an 18 month pregnancy?
The recent studies show that the longest pregnancy or gestation period is of 3.5 years...yeah quite amazing...According to the the Gunnies world records 2011 the longest pregnancy period is of a common FRILLED SHARK (chlamydoselachus anguineus) of 1279.25 or more daysScientific Classification:Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:ChondrichthyesSubclass:ElasmobranchiiOrder:HexanchiformesFamily:ChlamydoselachidaeGenus:ChlamydoselachusSpecies:C. anguineus
What is the gestation period of a fairy?
Fairies don't give birth, so they don't have gestation periods.
Do lions have periods?
what is a gestation or incubation for a mountain lion
Which animal has the longest period of development inside the mothers body?
The Indian and African elephant each have long gestation periods. Elephants gestate for 23 to 24 months before being born.
