The gestational period for Tasmanian Devils is only around 21 days.
Picture from Zooborns
The Devil mother can birth anywhere from 20-40 babies, each as tiny as a grain of rice. It's tough being a young devil as the survival rate is low. The mother only has four teats in her pouch, so the first four devils who latch on are typically the only survivors.
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