The population of China
If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
- Home
- Fact categories
- Reproduction Facts
Reproduction Facts
Reproduction facts and facts about reproductions, from the Random Facts shelf.
5 facts on this shelf
How long is an elephant pregnancy?
Elephants have the longest pregnancy of any land mammal, about 22 months, so a mother elephant is pregnant for almost two years.
How big is a newborn panda?
A newborn giant panda weighs only about 3 to 5 ounces, roughly 1/900th of its mother's weight, which makes it one of the smallest newborns relative to its mother of any mammal.
What are wolf pups like when they're born?
Wolf pups are born deaf and blind, and they depend completely on their mother and the rest of the pack for their first few weeks.
Can snakes reproduce without a mate?
Some female snakes can reproduce without a male through parthenogenesis, or "virgin birth," which has been documented in species like boas and pythons.