In the animal kingdom, pregnancy rarely follows the rules, with many species being pregnant for a year or more.
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The Fastest Births in the Animal World
Many mammals deliver in minutes after long pregnancies. See which species have the quickest births to help newborns thrive.
Asian elephant Nhi Linh (foreground) is pregnant and due to give birth between mid-January and early March 2026 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Male Spike ...
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is expecting a new critter. Isla the tamandua is pregnant and expecting a pup at the end of December, according to the zoo's Facebook page. Scientists from the ...
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This ‘Feisty’ Asian Elephant at the National Zoo Is Pregnant. She May Birth the First Calf Born There in Nearly 25 Years
With fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants estimated to be remaining in the wild, the Smithsonian’s announcement gives hope to ...
Female tammar wallabies are rarely, if ever, truly alone. Their pregnancies last almost exactly 12 months—and within hours of giving birth, most of the marsupials can be found mating again, conceiving ...
Animal care staff at the National Zoo are preparing for the "highly anticipated" birth of an Asian elephant calf, according to a news release.
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