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What is the gestation period of sheep and goat?
Fecundity is the ability to have more than one offspring.
Do smaller animals have longer gestation periods than bigger animals?
No, it is the other way around. Larger animals, such as elephants, have a longer gestation period than smaller animals, like hamsters.
How much longer is the average gestation period for a goat than for a dog?
The average goat has a gestational period of 150 days, while the average dog's gestation period is 63 days. So, a goat's gestation period is on the average of 87 days longer than that of a dog.
What animals have a average gestation period that is longer than 1 year?
giraffe
Can a pig gestation last longer than 114 days?
yes it can 115-118
Why does herbivores have a longer gestation period than carnivores?
Carnivores are better at catching their prey
How long does a mother sheep carry its baby before giving birth?
The average gestation period of a sheep is 147 days, but it can range from 138 to 159. There are breed differences in gestation length, so breeds that mature earlier will have shorter pregnancies than later maturing breeds. If the ewe is pregnant with more than one lamb, they will also tend to have a shorter pregnancy. Male lambs and heavier lambs also tend to be carried longer than smaller, female lambs.
Which is carried longer colts or fillies?
Colts and fillies have the same gestation period, so one won't be carried longer than the other.
What is the gestation period of a berkshire pig?
Longer than most other sows, 116-120 days.
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.
Why is a lion's gestation period shorter than a pigs gestation period?
because a pig has more than 1 baby sometimes 12-13 at a time where as a lion can only have 2 maximum at a time so a pig has a longer gestation so the piglets can form properly
Why does sharks have longer gestation periods than human beings?
basically your a giant bender and like it up the bum :)
