20 Examples of Viviparous Animals

Animals that give birth to their young ones and their female nourish their offspring with milk.

Examples of Viviparous Animals

Here are some examples of viviparous animals:

1. Rabbit

• Scientific Name: Oryctolagus cuniculus
• Gestation Period: Less than 30 days

2. Giraffe

• Scientific Name: Giraffa camelopardalis
• Gestation Period: About 15 months

3. Elephant

• Scientific Name: Loxodonta spp.
• Gestation Period: Between 21 and 22 months

4. Cat

• Scientific Name: Felis catus
• Gestation Period: Between 60 and 70 days

5. Mouse

• Scientific Name: Mus musculus
• Gestation Period: Not more than 20 days

6. Bat

• Scientific Name: Chiroptera order
• Gestation Period: Between 3 and 6 months

7. Dog

• Scientific Name: Canis lupus familiaris
• Gestation Period: Approximately 9 weeks

8. Whale

• Scientific Name: Cetacea order
• Gestation Period: Up to a year

9. Bear

• Scientific Name: Ursidae family
• Gestation Period: Up to 8 months

10. Pork

• Scientific Name: Sus scrofa domesticus
• Gestation Period: Around 110 days

11. Horse

• Scientific Name: Equus ferus caballus
• Gestation Period: About 11 or 12 months

12. Cow

• Scientific Name: Bos taurus
• Gestation Period: Approximately 280 days

13. Sheep

• Scientific Name: Ovis aries
• Gestation Period: About five months

14. Koala

• Scientific Name: Phascolarctos cinereus
• Gestation Period: About a month, but development continues in the marsupial pouch

15. Chimpanzee

• Scientific Name: Pan troglodytes
• Gestation Period: A little less than 9 months

16. Dolphin

• Scientific Name: Delphinidae family
• Gestation Period: Around 11 months

17. Kangaroo

• Scientific Name: Macropodidae family
• Gestation Period: Close to 40 days, development continues in the marsupial pouch

18. Chinchilla

• Scientific Name: Chinchilla spp.
• Gestation Period: Approximately 110 days

19. Donkey

• Scientific Name: Equus africanus asinus
• Gestation Period: Approximately 12 months

20. Rhinoceros

• Scientific Name: Rhinocerotidae family
• Gestation Period: Up to a year and a half