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Yes placental mammals have quite long gestation periods. The length is often comparable to size of the animal, larger animals like elephants and hippos have very long gestation.

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How do gestation times compare among mammals?

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What is the relationship between body size and gestation period in placental mammals?

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What is a mammals gestation period?

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Mammals that carry their young in the uterus for a long gestation period until they are well developed and then born are?

Placental Mammals.


What in mammals the process of carrying young from fertilization to birth?

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