Eric and I spent part of the afternoon connecting with the animals at the Safari Park.
The gestation period for a kangaroo is about 30 days.
Of course the rest of the development occurs after the birth, but that sure makes for an easy labor.
Eric's perspective.
My perspective.
The gestation period for a tiger is 100 days.
Well, this just isn't fair.
The ring tailed lemur's gestation period is that of a tiger and a kangaroo combined.
But I would take it in a heartbeat.
At 282 days pregnant, I have lemur envy.
Okay, to make yourself feel better, you should have strolled down to see the new and adorable baby elephants. Elephants have the longest gestation period of all mammals. These gentle giants' pregnancies last for more than a year and a half. The average gestation period of an elephant is about 640 to 660 days, or roughly 95 weeks. By comparison, a human pregnancy lasts an average of 280 days, or 40 weeks. IT IS ALL HOW YOU LOOK AT IT BRADY!
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