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Pregnancy (mammals)
Period of reproduction / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In mammals, pregnancy is the period of reproduction during which a female carries one or more live offspring from implantation in the uterus through gestation. It begins when a fertilized zygote implants in the female's uterus, and ends once it leaves the uterus.
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