There were over 470 million visitors to IKEA's websites in the year from September 2007 to September 2008. The company is responsible for approximately 1% of world commercial-product wood consumption, making it one of the largest users of wood in the retail sector.
Hamsters are seasonal breeders and will produce several litters a year with several pups in each litter. The breeding season is from April to October in the Northern Hemisphere, with two to five litters of one to 13 young being born after a gestation period of 16 to 23 days.
The animal with the shortest gestation period is the Virginia opossum, with an average of 12 days. However, opossums are marsupials and give birth to partially developed young. Among animals that give birth to developed young, the golden hamster also has a short gestation period: 14 to 18 days long. Continue Reading.