Animals Get Periods Too - Discover Which Ones

Zee Media Bureau
Jun 27, 2024

Animals Also Experience Periods!

These animals, like humans, shed the uterine lining if conception does not occur during their reproductive cycles.

Chimpanzees

They have a menstrual cycle lasting about 36 days.

Camels

Female camels have menstrual cycles, usually during breeding season.

Elephants

They have a cycle that lasts roughly 17 weeks (4 months).

Bats

Some species, like fruit bats, exhibit menstrual cycles.

Whales

Certain whale species, such as some dolphins and porpoises, have menstrual cycles.

African Wild Dogs

Also known as painted dogs, they have menstrual cycles.

Deer

Some species of deer, like red deer, undergo menstruation.

Horses

They have an estrous cycle that includes menstruation.

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