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  2. List of mammalian gestation durations - Wikipedia

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    Another factor is due to the shortage of food stocks during winter as the insects are being driven away and as the result, bat hibernate in pregnant condition. [ 24 ] In pinnipeds , the purpose of delayed implantation is in order to increase survival chance of the young animals as the mother ensure that the neonates are born at an optimal season.

  3. Pregnancy (mammals) - Wikipedia

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    For most species, the amount a fetus grows before birth determines the length of the gestation period. Smaller species normally have a shorter gestation period than larger animals. [2] For example, a cat's gestation normally takes 58–65 days while an elephant's takes nearly 2 years (21 months). [3]

  4. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    A newborn giraffe is 1.7–2 m (5 ft 7 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall. [45] Within a few hours of birth, the calf can run around and is almost indistinguishable from a one-week-old. However, for the first one to three weeks, it spends most of its time hiding, [107] its coat pattern providing camouflage. The ossicones, which have lain flat in the womb ...

  5. Giraffe at New York zoo recently diagnosed with cancer ... - AOL

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    Another female giraffe at the zoo, Iggy, is also pregnant and expected to give birth soon. Gestation periods in Masai giraffes can last up to 15 months and calves can be six feet tall when they ...

  6. Rothschild's giraffe - Wikipedia

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    Rothschild's giraffes mate at any time of the year and have a gestation period of 14 to 16 months, typically giving birth to a single calf. They live in small herds, with males and females (and their calves) living separately, only mixing for mating. [12]

  7. Viral phenomenon April the giraffe might be pregnant again - AOL

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    Seven months after one of the most viral births in history, everyone's favorite giraffe mom might be pregnant again. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  8. Gerenuk - Wikipedia

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    It is characterised by its long, slender neck and limbs. The antelope is 80–105 centimetres (2 feet 7 inches – 3 feet 5 inches) tall, and weighs between 18 and 52 kilograms (40 and 115 pounds). Two types of colouration are clearly visible on the smooth coat: the reddish brown back or the "saddle", and the lighter flanks, fawn to buff.

  9. Focus on research: Female giraffes drove the evolution of ...

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    A Penn State researcher has been trying to get to the bottom of the age-old question of why giraffes have long necks. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please ...