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Not always, but in general, the larger the animal, the longer the gestation period.
The gestation period of the animal is the time it takes between conception and giving birth. The length of time this takes can have great variety between the species but is usually associated with the size of the animal.
The gestation period for an Asiatic lion lasts 3.5 months and the usual litter size is 3 or 4 cubs. The female Asiatic lion breeds about once every 2 years.
Female lions have a gestation period of around 110 days and have a litter size of 1 to 4 cubs.
The Shortest Gestation Period Of All Mammals Is The Short Nosed Bandicoot. The Longest Of All Mammals Is The African Elephant. Check It On The First Top Ten Of Everything Book By Russel Ash. The Short Nosed Bandicoot Has Very Small Size. The Male Is Larger And Heavier. Being 5-7 Centimetres. The African Elephant Has Males Larger And Heavier Than Females. Probably Being 4 Metres Long. The Gestation Period For African Elephant Is 660 Days! Which Is Even More Longer Than A Year! The Short Nosed Bandicoot Only Has 12 Days Of Being Pregnant!
Not always, but in general, the larger the animal, the longer the gestation period.
The gestation period of the animal is the time it takes between conception and giving birth. The length of time this takes can have great variety between the species but is usually associated with the size of the animal.
Gestation vetoes from species to species and usually relates to the size of birth-- the smaller the animal the smaller the gestation
yes it does. the larger the mammal the longer its gestation period :)
Yes placental mammals have quite long gestation periods. The length is often comparable to size of the animal, larger animals like elephants and hippos have very long gestation.
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The gestation period lasts from 59-72 days, with an average of 63-68 days.
42 days is the gestation period of a ferret The gestation period is 38 to 44 days. The litter size is 2 to 17 with eight being the average.
With regard to carrying unborn young, marsupials have a very short gestation period compared to that of placental mammals of similar size. For example, a quoll has a gestation period of 21 days. It is often compared in size to a cat, which has a gestation period of 63-65 days. A wallaby's gestation period averages 30 days; a similar-sized dog has a gestation period of up to 65 days, depending on the breed. The shorter gestation period of marsupials is because they have a yolk-like placenta by which to nourish the young. By contrast, the placenta of placental mammals, or eutherians, nourishes the developing embryo using the mother's blood supply. This allows for longer gestation time.
Kangaroos do not have a longer gestation period, and to do so would be of no advantage anyway. Kangaroos are marsupials, and all marsupials are characterised by having a shorter gestation period than placental mammals of similar size. Most of the kangaroo Joel's development occurs in the mother's pouch, over a period of 8-12 months.
The gestation period for an Asiatic lion lasts 3.5 months and the usual litter size is 3 or 4 cubs. The female Asiatic lion breeds about once every 2 years.
The gestation period of a monkey is between 164 and 187 days, depending on the type and size of the monkey.