How long is the gestation period for a mammal?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

It is different for every mammal. Whales can pregnant for up to 17 months, a giraffes gestation period is about 15 months. It just depends on the mammal.

Answer 3

The African Bush Elephant, Loxodonta Africana, has the longest gestation period of mammals, at 22 months.

Answer 4

There are many mammals with less and some mammals with more weeks of pregnancy, but the nearest to 50 weeks (350 days) is the Llama, which has a gestation period of 330 days.

Answer 5

Every mammal is different in that respect. Mice can be only a week or so, while elephants and similar large mammals may gestate over a year.