Question

What is the gestation period of an elephant?

Answer 1

Asian elephants - 617 days (18 - 22 months)

African elephants - 645 days (22 months)

Answer 2

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.

African bush elephant: 22 months

Asian elephant: 18 – 22 months