If a mammalian species that lives in an area with harsh winters and mild springs and summers has a gestation length of five months,when would you expect mating to occur? Assume implantation and pregnancy immediately follow mating.

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If gestation length is five months, then mating would occur in late fall, allowing for implantation and pregnancy to occur during the mild spring and summer months and for offspring to be born in late winter, which is advantageous for survival in harsh winter conditions.

If a Mammalian Species That Lives in an Area with Harsh