What is the gestation period of a humpback whale?

Answer 1

The gestation period is around 10 to 12 months. Females typically give birth to one calf every two to three years at the start of winter. The new born is 2.5 metric tons heavy and is around 7 meters long at birth. He drinks nearly 400 liters of milk every day and gains around 100 kilos of weight almost every day when he grows.

Answer 2

Gestation in Sperm Whale females lasts about 14 to 16 months. A sigle calf is produced at the end of gestation. Lactation proceeds for 19 to 42 months, but calves may suckle up to 13 years. Calves can suckle from females other than their mothers. Females generally have birth intervals of three to six years between calf birth.

Answer 3

Gestation in Sperm Whale females lasts about 14 to 16 months. A sigle calf is produced at the end of gestation. Lactation proceeds for 19 to 42 months, but calves may suckle up to 13 years. Calves can suckle from females other than their mothers. Females generally have birth intervals of three to six years between calf birth.

Answer 4

The average gestation period for a whale is 11-12 months.
Female blue whales give birth to their young about once every two to three years after a year-long gestational period.

Answer 5

The length of the gestation period depends on the species of whale in question. Generally, the gestation period for whales is between 10 and 18-months long.

Answer 6

Female blue whales give birth to their young about once every two to three years after a year-long gestational period.

Answer 7

according to zoomwhales.com the gestation period of a gray whale is 13.5 months

Answer 8

Gestation period depends on the species of whale. A Blue Whale is 11 months, Sperm Whale is 16 months, Narwhal is 14 months, and so on.

Answer 9

about 12 months