What is the longest gestation period recorded of any lifeform living on this planet? I'm not thinking of the African Elephant, but of some small ocean fish, I've heard about it earlier...
Possible, that its only the second longest period, but does anyone know?
2007-09-19 10:08:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Fish? No way. The longest know gestation is for the Alpine black salamander, about 38 months. The record for a human is 22 months.
http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/amphibians/Salamandra_atra_aurorae/
2007-09-19 10:20:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For mammals it is the elephant at around 660 days.
They do not have an exact number since they are still learning about it, but they guess that the Basking Shark is about 3.5 years. Also the spiny dogfish is about two years too.
Not sure about amphibians.
2007-09-19 10:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by The Cheshire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the conventional as maximum have suggested is sixty 3 days even however they are able to grant everywhere for day fifty six-sixty 8 the suitable is take her in for a prenatal examination this ought to incorporate a x-ray/sonogram at present the vet delivers you a greater effective theory
2016-11-05 21:30:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was the Elephant.
2007-09-19 10:16:06 · answer #4 · answered by elliebear 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋