Animal Gestation Periods

Put the animals in order by size from smallest to largest.

Make a bar graph or line graph showing the gestation period for each animal.

Answer the Question:  Does the size of the animal determine the length of the gestation period?

 

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Animal

 Average Gestation Period
      Cow 280
      Horse 340
      Pig 114
      Sheep 145
      Deer 105
      Hamster 16
      Indian Elephant 624
      Mouse 21
      Black Rhino 540
      Rabbit 31
      Lion 108
      Tiger 109
      Camel 400
      Zebra 360
      Horse 360
      Dog 61
      Giraffe 425
      Goat 151
      Human 265
      African Elephant 645
      Squirrel 44
      Skunk 31
      Chickens 21
      Bobcat 60
      Finback Whale 365
      Sea Lion 365
      Golden Eagle 44
      Coral Snake 70