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How many young does a chinchilla have per gestation?
Typical litters are small around 1-3 but upto 8 have been known in large chinchillas with experience of breeding. Most chinchilla mothers can feed 2 kits, more than this generally requires additional feeding.
Why do mice have a shorter gestation period than other mammals?
Smaller mammals have shorter gestation periods. If a mother mouse kept her young inside her uterus/placenta for too long, the young would become so big that the mother would die. Also, mice have very short lifespans due to their heavy predation and small size, so a female mouse needs to produce as many young as possible in her short life in order to keep the species from going extinct. A short gestation period increases fertility in that more litters can be produced in the same amout of time. Thus, mice have evolved very short gestation periods. Although a mouse's gestation period is only about 20 days, there are some mammals, such as certain opossums, whose gestation periods are even shorter.
How long is the gestation period for a owl?
The term "gestation" is used for mammals, who give birth to live young. For eggs, the comparable period is the incubationperiod.The time that a hawk spends hatching from an egg varies by species. Typical is the Red-tailed Hawk which hatches in about 28 to 35 days.
What is the gestation period of rattlesnake?
Gestation period: 45 daysNumber of young:18
What is a young chinchilla called?
A young chinchilla is called a kit. Kits are born fully furred with their eyes open and are usually able to move around shortly after birth.
Can a horse pause the gestation of its young?
No, a mare cannot pause gestation of it's fetus/ foal.
What is the shorest animal gestation period?
The shortest known gestation period among mammals is that of the Virginia opossum, which lasts about 12 days. This brief gestation allows the tiny, underdeveloped young to continue their development in the mother's pouch after birth. Other animals, like some species of rodents, also have short gestation periods, but the opossum holds the record among mammals.
How do marsupials differ from all other mammals with respect to carrying unborn young?
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.
What is the gestation period of a guanaco?
The gestation period of a guanaco is 320 to 340 days, with only one young
What is a young quokka called?
A young quokka is called a joey, just like baby kangaroos. Joeys are born after a short gestation period and spend most of their time inside the mother's pouch for protection and nourishment.
What is the medical term meaning to carry young?
Gestation
Boa constrictor's gestation?
Gestation lasts 3-5 months, and 8-60 young can be born in a litter
