Template:Animal development period table

Animal Development Time Animal Average Days 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 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

Animal Notes and Table Data Sources Notes Each animal species has different variations +/- the average values shown in the table. Gestation is the carrying of an animal embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal. Incubation is the laying of an egg (birds, reptiles, monotremes) with development occurring outside the female animal. Data Sources The House Mouse: Atlas of Mouse Development by Theiler Springer-Verlag, NY (1972, 1989). The Genetics of the Dog. E Ostrander, E. and Ruvinsky, A. ISBN: 9781845939403 (2012) Merck Veterinary Manual. Aiello, S.E. and Moses, M.A. (ed) ISBN: 0911910506 (2013) Online Witschi, E. (1962) Development: Rat. In: Growth Including Reproduction and Morphological Development. Altman, P. L. , and D. S. Dittmer, ed. Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol., Washington DC, pp. 304-314.