22 months for African elephants !
It can range from 3 to 6 weeks.
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.
Limousin are selected to have long gestation periods, which is around 290 to 300 days (or more) in length.
Gestation periods are important because they allow for proper growth and development of the fetus inside the womb. The length of gestation determines the readiness of the offspring for independent survival after birth. Different species have different gestation periods suited to their evolutionary needs.
In humans 9 months. Other animals have different gestation periods. Gestation is the period of time that the fetus spends growing inside its mother's uterus. The gestation period for humans is approximately 40 weeks long.
Angus cattle tend to have short gestation periods, ranging from 260 to 280 days in length. However, this can be the exception rather than the rule. Because Angus are so popular and wide-spread, it shouldn't come to a surprise that some strains may have average or slightly long gestation periods ranging from 280 to 290 days long.
Thier gestation periods are diffrent. Marsupials have a short gestation date while mammels are normally long.
Here are the following breeds that typically have long (290-300 day) gestation periods:Blonde d' AquitaineCharbrayCharolaisChianinaIndu-Brazil (Zebu)LimousinMarchigianaSimbrahTexas LonghornScottish HighlandFlorida Cracker/PineywoodsCorriente
Gestation is usually between 50 and 52 days, although there have been 62 and 63 day gestation periods reported from foxes in captivity.
Fairies don't give birth, so they don't have gestation periods.
Gestation is usually between 50 and 52 days, although there have been 62 and 63 day gestation periods reported from foxes in captivity.
Gestation is usually between 50 and 52 days, although there have been 62 and 63 day gestation periods reported from foxes in captivity.