Animals: Elephants gestate for 22 months — the longest pregnancy…

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Did you know? Elephants gestate for 22 months — the longest pregnancy of any mammal. Newborns weigh 90-120 kg, can stand and walk immediately after birth, and stay with their mothers for 4 years. An investment often compared to human parenting.

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Elephants gestate for 22 months — the longest pregnancy of any mammal. Newborns weigh 90-120 kg, can stand and walk immediately after birth, and stay with their mothers for 4 years. An investment often compared to human parenting.

Olifanten dragen 22 maanden — de langste zwangerschap van enig zoogdier. Pasgeborenen wegen 90-120 kg, kunnen direct na geboorte staan en lopen, en blijven 4 jaar bij hun moeder. Een investering die vaak vergeleken wordt met menselijke ouderschap.

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