Let's Think About It

According to National Geographic's March 2013 issue, elephants have a longer gestation period, suggesting they have more complex brain development than most other mammals.

The gestation periods of some animals:

Elephant: 21-23 months

Human: 9 months

Opossum: 2 weeks

Giant Panda: 3-5 months

Lion: 4 months

Gorilla: 8-10 months

Bottlenose dolphin: 12-14 months

Giraffe: 15 months

White Rhinoceros: 16 months

"The more we learn of the true nature of non-human animals, especially those with complex brains and corresponding complex social behavior, the more ethical concerns are raised regarding their use in the service of man -- whether this be in entertainment, as "pets," for food, in research laboratories, or any of the other uses to which we subject them."

~Jane Goodall

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