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Generally speaking, the larger the animal, the longer the gestation period. A baby must grow from two cells to many billions before it is sufficiently developed to live on its owe. That takes quite a while.
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∙ 12y agoThe hormones and glands in the woman's body determine the amount of time for pregnancy.
The 9-month period ensures, with a safety factor, that the fetus will have enough time to grow and mature enough to breathe and live outside the mother's body.
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∙ 12y agobecause the baby takes time to form into a human baby
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∙ 12y agoso it can grow
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