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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe African elephant (Loxodonta Africana), because larger mammals require longer gestation periods, because the young require more of the nutrients given prenatally and so need a longer gestation period.
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∙ 12y agoThat is a pretty good rule of thumb and is true most of the time. I'm sure there are exceptions. A sperm whale has a gestation period of almost two years and a mouse has one of about three weeks.
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∙ 9y agoLand Mammal: African Elephant , with a gestation period of 22 months.
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∙ 13y agoThe African Elephant, Loxodonta Africana: 22 months.
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∙ 12y agoit is a mammath
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∙ 14y agoThe Elephant Average gestation 660 days
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∙ 11y agosperm whale
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∙ 15y agoAll mamals
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What is the mammal longest gestational period?
African elephants have the longest gestation periods, at around 22 months.
How long is the gestation period for a mammal?
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.
Is the elephant the animal that takes the longest to have its baby?
Yes (among mammals, at least). The gestation period of the African Elephant is over 650 days, longer than any other mammal. The Asian Elephant's gestation period is second longest of mammals, at around 600-650 days.
Animal gestation periods-What are the shortest and the longest and lengths?
The shortest known gestation period is the Virginian opossum, which is 12 days. The longest period belongs to the Indian elephant, which has a gestation period of 22 months.
What is the period between fertilization and birth of a mammal?
Gestation
What species has the longest gestation period?
elephant
Which animal has a gestation period of 9 month?
None, the longest is the Asian elephant after a gestation period of 19 to 22 months.
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.
Which is the longest period of gestation in which organs grow and mature?
fetal
Animal gestation periods - What are the shortest and the longest and their lengths?
Two marsupials share the shortest gestation period. The Virginian opossum and the yapok (an unusual, rare water opossum) have a gestation period period of 12-13 days. Several sources cite the Eastern quoll of Australia as also having a gestation period of 12-13 days, but this is incorrect. The Eastern quoll's gestation period is 21 days. The longest known gestation period of any animal is that of the African elephant. Its gestation period averages 660 days but can extend to 760 days.
