How long does each animal carry a baby?

Animals and gestation period

- Elephants: 22 months (average)

- Giraffes: 15 months (average)

- Blue Whales: 10-12 months (average)

- Humans: 9 months (average)

- Chimpanzees: 8 months (average)

- Gorillas: 9 months (average)

- Orangutans: 9 months (average)

- Kangaroos: 30-40 days (gestation), then joey develops in pouch for 180 days

- Opossums: 12-13 days (gestation), then joeys develop in pouch for 60-70 days

- Dogs: 63 days (average)

- Cats: 63-65 days (average)

- Rabbits: 30-32 days (average)

- Mice: 19-21 days (average)

- Rats: 21-23 days (average)

- Hamsters: 16-21 days (average)

- Guinea Pigs: 63-70 days (average)

- Ferrets: 41-43 days (average)

- Horses: 340 days (average)

- Cows: 283 days (average)

- Pigs: 115 days (average)

- Sheep: 150 days (average)

- Goats: 150 days (average)

- Chickens: 21 days (average)

- Ducks: 28 days (average)

- Geese: 35 days (average)

- Turkeys: 28 days (average)