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The period of time a mammal is pregnant (gestation period) ranges depending on the species. The species of mammal with the longest gestation period is the Asiatic Elephant with a maximum gestation period of 760 days. The shortest of American Opossum with a minimum of 8 days.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 16y agoIt is different for every mammal. Whales can pregnant for up to 17 months, a giraffes gestation period is about 15 months. It just depends on the mammal.
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∙ 13y agoThe African Bush Elephant, Loxodonta Africana, has the longest gestation period of mammals, at 22 months.
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∙ 10y agoThere are many mammals with less and some mammals with more weeks of pregnancy, but the nearest to 50 weeks (350 days) is the Llama, which has a gestation period of 330 days.
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∙ 10y agoEvery mammal is different in that respect. Mice can be only a week or so, while elephants and similar large mammals may gestate over a year.
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What is the period between fertilization and birth of a mammal?
Gestation
What is the relationship between body size and gestation period in placental mammals?
yes it does. the larger the mammal the longer its gestation period :)
What is the period between fertilization and birth of a mammal called?
Gestation
A mammal's gestation period is the length of time?
Gestation time is the length of time that it takes from fertilization to birth.
How does gestation times and mammals compare?
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.
How long is a pumas gestation period?
The puma's gestation period is 91 days long.
How long is gestation period for a puma?
The puma's gestation period is 91 days long.
How long is the gestation period for a springbok?
The gestation period of the Springbok is 24 weeks.
How long is the gestation period for an horse?
Horses have a gestation period of 340 days.
How long is the gestation period of a raccoon?
The gestation period of a raccoon is 63 days.
What is the mean of gestation?
Gestation is the length of time that a female mammal carries her baby before birth. Only mammals give birth to live young, so the word is only used to refer to mammals. The gestation period is different for every mammal. Humans have a gestation period of around nine months.
How long is an opossum's gestation period?
The gestation period for opossums is generally 11-13 days. However, they do stay in the mother's pouch for about 60 days.
