Top 6 Animals With Longest Pregnancy Periods

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23 Dec 2024

While human females carry a child for nine months, some animal species have pregnancies that last years.


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Here are 6 animal species that have the longest pregnancies, as per National Geographic.


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Frilled Shark
Female frilled sharks, a deepwater species found around the world remains pregnant for 3.5 years.


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Alpine Salamander
Found in Europe primarily, alpine salamander and their pregnancies last between two to four years.


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Elephants
The gestation period in Elephants ranges from 18 to 22 months, owing to them being the largest living and biggest-brained land animals in the world


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Killer Whales
A killer whale's pregnancy lasts between 15 to 18 months. Orcas are highly social animals who look after the calf together as family.


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Giraffe
These giant creatures have pregnancies that last around 15 months. Female giraffes spend the majority of their adult life pregnant.


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Scorpion
Emperor scorpions are pregnant for 7-9 months while African species called Opisthacanthus asper is reportedly pregnant for 18 months.


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