Manama, Sep 3 (BNA) -- Minister of State for Information Affairs and Government's Official Spokesperson Sameera Ebraheem bin Rajab, today received Eman Rajab, an expert at the Regional Relations Studies Unit (RRSU) and Head of Academic Development at the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies in Cairo.
Giraffes are pregnant for a period between 14 and 15 months, or 453 to 464 days, one of longest gestation periods in the animal kingdom. Giraffes usually give birth to one offspring at a time, although twins are born occasionally. Because the gestation period is so long, the giraffe won't give birth to another baby for 16 months or more.
Giraffes don't reach sexual maturity, and start having babies, until they're at least three years of age or sometimes even four. Males might not start mating until much later, because only the stronger males get to mate with an available female, which means the younger male giraffes might not get any chance at all.