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Gestation Periods of Animals |
|
| Animal |
Number ofDays |
Number of Months
|
| Elephant (Asian) |
640 – 645 |
22 months |
| Whale (Sperm) |
480 – 500 |
16 months |
| (Finback) |
365 |
|
| (Killer) |
500 |
|
| Rhino (Black) |
450 – 480 |
16 months |
| Giraffe |
425 – 450 |
15 months |
| Okapi |
|
14 months |
| Camel (Dromedary) |
406 |
|
| (Bactrian) |
410 |
13 months |
| Tapir |
410 |
|
| Zebra (Grant’s) |
365 |
12 months |
| Donkey |
365 |
|
| Sea Lion |
350 – 365 |
|
| Bottlenose Dolphin |
365 |
|
| Horse |
337 |
11 months |
| Llama |
330 |
|
| Seal |
330 |
|
| Alpaca |
315 – 370 |
|
| Cow (domestic) |
275 – 285 |
9 months |
| Buffalo (American) |
270 |
|
| Gemsbok |
270 |
|
| Otter |
270 - 300 |
|
| Human |
266 |
|
| Orangutan |
240 - 275 |
|
| Gorilla |
257 - 266 |
|
| Mandrill |
250 |
|
| Eland |
250 - 270 |
|
| Yak |
258 |
|
| Elk |
240 – 250 |
8.5 months |
| Arabian Oryx |
240 - 250 |
|
| Moose |
240 - 250 |
|
| Muskox |
240 - 250 |
|
| Reindeer |
215 - 245 |
|
| Hartebeest |
214 - 242 |
|
| Chimpanzee |
226 |
8 months |
| Monkeys |
|
|
| Black-handed Spider |
226 - 232 |
|
| Robust Black Spider Monkey |
226 - 232 |
|
| Colobus Monkey |
225 - 230 |
|
| Wooly Monkey |
223 |
|
| Hippopotamus |
225 - 250 |
|
| White handed Gibbon |
210 |
7 months |
| Bear (Black) |
210 - 220 |
|
| (Grizzly) |
225 |
|
| (Polar) |
190 - 260 (delayed implantation) |
|
| Deer (Mule) |
195 - 212 |
|
| (White-tailed) |
205 |
|
| Sloth (Linne’s two-toed) |
160 – 180 |
6 months |
| Baboon (Hamadrayas) |
170 - 187 |
|
| Macaque (Celebes or Black Crested) |
174 - 196 |
|
| Japanese |
170 - 180 |
|
| Lion-tailed |
165 |
|
| Monkey (Rhesus) |
164 |
|
| (Squirrel) |
146 – 168 |
5 months |
| (Tufted or Brown Capuchin) |
149 - 158 |
|
| Lemurs |
|
|
| Ring-tailed Lemur |
158 |
|
| Collared |
120 - 135 |
|
| Goat(domestic) |
151 |
|
| Mouflon sheep |
150 - 180 |
|
| Bighorn sheep |
180 |
|
| Barbary sheep |
160 |
|
| Markhor |
135 - 170 |
|
| Sheep (domestic) |
148 |
|
| Marmosets: |
|
|
| Buffy tufted |
170 |
|
| Goeldi |
145 - 152 |
|
| Common |
141 –145 |
|
| Pygmy |
136 |
|
| Tamarin |
|
|
| Emperor Tamarin |
150 |
|
| Saddle backed Tamarin |
140-150 |
|
| Golden-rumped lion |
125-132 |
|
| Capybara |
150 |
|
| Indian Flying Fox Bat |
140-150 |
|
| Beaver |
122 |
4 months |
| Pig |
113 |
|
| Porcupine |
112 |
|
| Hyena |
110 |
|
| Chinchilla |
110 - 120 |
|
| Lion |
108 |
|
| Tiger |
105 - 13 |
|
| Armadillo |
104 |
|
| Snow Leopard |
98 |
approx. 3 – 3 ½ months |
| Leopard |
92 - 95 |
|
| Clouded |
86 - 95 |
|
| Cheetah |
93 |
|
| Puma |
90 |
|
| Cougar |
96 |
|
| Striped hyena |
88 - 92 |
|
| Spotted Hyena |
92 |
|
| Ruffed lemur |
90 –102 |
|
| Binturong |
90 |
|
| Cape Hunting Dog |
80 |
2 ½ months |
| Guinea Pig |
68 |
|
| Serval |
68 - 70 |
|
| Caracal |
68 - 70 |
|
| Wolf |
60 – 68 |
2 months |
| Maned |
67 |
|
| Red |
60 - 63 |
|
| Dog |
58 - 65 |
|
| Otter (Asian small-clawed) |
60 - 64 |
|
| Coyote |
60 - 63 |
|
| Raccoon |
63 |
|
| Bobcat |
60 |
|
| Cat |
62 |
|
| Lynx |
62 |
|
| Fox (Red) |
52 |
|
| Squirrel |
44 |
1 ½ months |
| Kangaroos |
30 - 42 |
|
| Snowshoe Hare |
36 |
|
| Rabbit |
32 |
I month |
| Skunk |
31 |
|
| Chipmunk |
31 |
|
| Mustrat |
28 - 30 |
|
| Mouse, Rat |
21 |
|
| Opossum |
13 |
less than one month |
Data supplied by many contributors and compiled by Carole Precious. To submit an addition/correction, please contact us.
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