Gestation Periods For Some Animals

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
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

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