How Long does Gestation Last in Animals?
Gestation period varies in different animal species and it is determined by the characteristics of the species. The table below shows the gestation periods for some animals (mammals).
Animal | Gestation Period | Animal | Gestation Period |
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Aardvark | 213 days | Clouded Leopard | 70 days |
African Bush Elephant | 20 – 24 months | Coyote | 63 days |
African Civet | 60 – 70 days | Deer (Mule and White-tailed) | 200 days |
African Forest Elephant | 22 – 24 months | Dog | 62–64 days |
African Palm Civet | 64 days | Dolphin | 12 months |
African Wild Dog | 70 days | Donkey | 365 days |
Amur Leopard | 90 – 105 days | Elephant | 660 days |
Anteater | 190 days | Elk, Wapiti | 255 days |
Antelope | 8 months | Ferret | 42 days |
Arctic Fox | 52 days | Fox | 52 days |
Arctic Hare | 53 days | Giraffe | 425 days |
Arctic Wolf | 63 days | Goat | 150 days |
Armadillo | 4 months | Gorilla | 270 days |
Asian Elephant | 19 – 22 months | Hare | 36 days |
Asian Palm Civet | 64 days | Hippopotamus | 240 days |
Asiatic Black Bear | 6 – 8 months | Horse | 335–342 |
Aye Aye | 170 days | Leopard | 95 days |
Baboon | 170 days | Lion | 108 days |
Bactrian Camel | 390 – 410 days | Marmoset | 150 days |
Badger | 42 days | Mink | 41–75 days |
Banded Palm Civet | 64 days | Monkey (Macaque) | 180 days |
Bandicoot | 12 days | Moose | 235 days |
Bat | 3 – 4 months | Muskox | 255 days |
Bear | 215 days | Muskrat | 29 days |
Beaver | 122 days | Nutria, Coypu | 130 days |
Bengal Tiger | 3 – 4 months | Opossum | 12 days |
Binturong | 92 days | Otter | 270 – 300 days |
Bison | 285 days | Panther | 90 days |
Black Rhinoceros | 16 months | Pig | 114 days |
Blue Whale | 11 – 12 months | Porcupine | 210 days |
Bobcat | 60 – 70 days | Pronghorn | 250 days |
Bongo | 9 months | Rabbit | 31 days |
Bonobo | 240 days | Raccoon | 63 days |
Bornean Orangutan | 9 months | Reindeer | 225 days |
Borneo Elephant | 22 months | Rhinoceros (African) | 480 days |
Bottlenose Dolphin | 12 months | Seal | 330 days |
Brown Bear | 180 to 266 days | Sheep | 150 days |
Buffalo | 11 months | Shrew | 20 days |
Camel | 365 – 400 days | Skunk | 63 days |
Capybara | 150 days | Squirrel (Gray) | 40 days |
Caracal | 68 – 81 days | Tapir | 390 days |
Cat | 63 – 67 days | Tiger | 103 days |
Chamois | 5 – 6 months | Walrus | 450 days |
Cheetah | 3 months | Whale (Sperm) | 450 days |
Chimpanzee | 236 days | Wolf | 63 days |
Chinchilla | 111 days | Woodchuck | 31 days |
Chipmunk | 30 days | Human | 9 months |