how long is an elephant pregnant for

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Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 147 Send Message	JustFee	Report	17 May 2009 18:27
	please Fee xx
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 23,596 Send Message	JoyBoroAngel	Report	17 May 2009 18:28
	two years i think
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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 6,321 Send Message	Roxanne	Report	17 May 2009 18:29
	15 months
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 13,636 Send Message	♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥	Report	17 May 2009 18:29
	Between 20 and 22 months Fee http://www.zoo.org.au/News/Pregnant_Elephant xx
Member Since: December 2008 Posts: 585 Send Message	Jax in Wales	Report	17 May 2009 18:29
	If I remember right it can be up to 36 months
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 7,183 Send Message	Whirley	Report	17 May 2009 18:30
	10 months?
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 3,234 Send Message	McB	Report	17 May 2009 18:31
	Think you'll find it's an amazing seven years.
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 14,723 Send Message	Kay????	Report	17 May 2009 18:32
	a blooming long time :}}}}}
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 6,427 Send Message	°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°	Report	17 May 2009 18:32
	From Wikipedia Elephants are the largest land animals.[2] The elephant's gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal. At birth it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kilograms (260 lb).
Member Since: September 2008 Posts: 1,216 Send Message	Sally	Report	17 May 2009 18:32
	Think its about 2 years.......remember thinking however long it was, it was a blimmin long time to be pregnant..... sally
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	17 May 2009 18:34
	Well all i can say is im glad i ain't an Elephant
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 6,321 Send Message	Roxanne	Report	17 May 2009 18:34
	i always thought it was 15 months but have just googled and got 3 different answers.
Member Since: September 2008 Posts: 1,216 Send Message	Sally	Report	17 May 2009 18:35
	Googled and it said 640 days for African and 645 for Asian elephants, however long that is in years.....
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 7,183 Send Message	Whirley	Report	17 May 2009 18:36
	7 Years? faints and waits for sniffer salts, well vino will work actually..........anyone??
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 6,321 Send Message	Roxanne	Report	17 May 2009 18:38
	lol Whirley:-)) Why do you want to know Fee? dont tell me you have adopted a pregnant elephant:-))lol
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 147 Send Message	JustFee	Report	17 May 2009 18:41
	i have friend whos pregnant lol nah just joshing homework question for my niece Fee xx
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 5,061 Send Message	PatriciaAnn	Report	17 May 2009 18:42
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 5,061 Send Message	The only baby elephant I know is Dumbo!
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 3,234 Send Message	McB	Report	17 May 2009 18:47
	Agh well, a stiff word with my imformation source is in order i think, lol
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 2,207 Send Message	Jac	Report	17 May 2009 18:50
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 2,207 Send Message	I dont really know, but I would imagine it's probably as long as the mum can bear to carry it! xxx
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 13,636 Send Message	♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥	Report	17 May 2009 18:52
	http://www.zoo.org.au/News/Pregnant_Elephant This link has an ultra sound picture of a baby elephant and a blog etc:)) xx

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