What is the gestation period of an elephant?

Elephants have the longest gestation period of all mammals, carrying their young for nearly two years before giving birth. Long developmental periods are common among highly intelligent animals. Since elephants are the largest living and biggest-brained land animal in the world, there's a lot of developing for elephants to do in the womb. read more

Elephants have the longest gestation period of all mammals! The average elephant pregnancy lasts 640 to 660 days, or approximately 95 weeks. This is roughly over 18 months, twice as long as the average human pregnancy. read more