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A typical precocial mammal has a gestation period almost four times longer than a typical altricial mammal of the same body size. [25] Precocial mammal species generally have greater adult body weights than altricial mammals as precocial mammals have markedly longer gestation periods than altricial mammals. [ 26 ]
A pregnant lioness. In mammals , pregnancy is the period of reproduction during which a female carries one or more live offspring from implantation in the uterus through gestation . It begins when a fertilized zygote implants in the female's uterus , and ends once it leaves the uterus.
Both sexes' coats feature a two-tone colouration; in males, the majority of the body is dark brown to black, with white circles around the eyes, white ears and tail, and the belly, lower jaw, and inner legs also white. Females and juveniles are yellowish-fawn to tan and display the same white areas, only with more of a beige tone than the males.
The jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi; / ˌ dʒ æ ɡ w ə ˈ r ʌ n d i / or / ˌ ʒ æ ɡ w ə ˈ r ʌ n d i /) is a wild cat native to the Americas.Its range extends from central Argentina in the south to northern Mexico, through Central and South America east of the Andes.
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The young of small species is a fawn and of large species a calf; a very small young may be a kid. A castrated male is a havier. [6] [7] A group of any species is a herd. The adjective of relation is cervine; like the family name Cervidae, this is from Latin: cervus, meaning ' stag ' or ' deer '.
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Pronghorns have a gestation period of 7–8 months, which is longer than is typical for North American ungulates. They breed in mid-September, and the doe carries her fawn until late May. The gestation period is around six weeks longer than that of the white-tailed deer. Females usually bear within a few days of each other. [20]