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* More detailed animal information can be found on the [[Animal Development]] pages. | * More detailed animal information can be found on the [[Animal Development]] pages. | ||
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Revision as of 16:43, 25 March 2013
About Development Times
The number of days development before birth or hatching in the table below is the typical days value, some individual animals may be shorter or longer by different number of days.
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Additional Research Questions (not answered on this page)
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Questions
- Which animals have the shortest and longest development times?
- Which is the biggest animal?
- Which is the smallest animal?
- Which animals live in our homes or on a farm (domestic)?
- Which animals live in the wild or seen in zoos?
Animal | Average Days |
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Bear (Black) | 210 |
Bison | 270 |
Budgerigar | 18 |
Camel | 410 |
Cat | 65 |
Cattle | 281 |
Chicken | 21 |
Chimpanzee | 236 |
Chinchilla | 111 |
Coyote | 63 |
Deer (Mule) | 200 |
Dog | 63 |
Donkey | 365 |
Duck | 28 |
Duck (Muscovy) | 35 |
Elephant | 660 |
Elk, Wapiti | 255 |
Ferret | 42 |
Finch | 14 |
Fox | 52 |
Giraffe | 425 |
Goat | 150 |
Goose | 28 |
Gorilla | 270 |
Guinea fowl | 28 |
Guinea pig | 68 |
Hare | 36 |
Hippopotamus | 240 |
Horse | 338 |
Human | 274 |
Leopard | 95 |
Lion | 108 |
Llama | 350 |
Marmoset | 150 |
Mink (European) | 41 |
Monkey (Macaque) | 180 |
Moose | 240 |
Mouse | 20 |
Muskox | 255 |
Muskrat | 29 |
Nutria, Coypu | 130 |
Opossum | 12 |
Otter | 285 |
Panther | 90 |
Parrot | 26 |
Pheasant | 24 |
Pig | 114 |
Pigeon | 18 |
Porcupine | 210 |
Pronghorn | 230 |
Quail | 16 |
Rabbit | 31 |
Raccoon | 63 |
Rat | 21 |
Reindeer | 225 |
Rhinoceros (African) | 480 |
Seal | 330 |
Sheep | 150 |
Shrew | 20 |
Skunk | 63 |
Squirrel (Gray) | 40 |
Swan | 35 |
Tapir | 390 |
Tiger | 103 |
Turkey | 28 |
Walrus | 450 |
Whale (Sperm) | 450 |
Wolf | 63 |
Woodchuck | 31 |
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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, June 3) Embryology K12 Animal Development Times. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/K12_Animal_Development_Times
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