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The shortest gestation period known is 12 to 13 days, shared by three marsupials: the American or Virginian opossum (Didelphis marsupialis); the rare water opossum, or yapok (Chironectes minimus) of central and northern South America; and the eastern native cat (Dasyurus viverrinus) of Australia.

Gestation is the period of time between fertilization and birth in oviparous animals.

The elephant has the longest gestation period of about 23 months of any land animal.

True, The luster of a metal is due to presence of free electrons. Luster means shine or soft glow. We know that metals have the quality of reflecting light from its surface.

We know that, there are 7 continents in the world. They are :

Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America, Europe and Antarctica.

Africa - 53 countries

Asia - 48 countries

Europe - 45 countries

Antarctica - 0 countries

Hence, the continent Africa has most number of countries with 53 countries and in second place Asia has 48 , third Europe has 45 countries.

A metalloid is any chemical element which has properties in between those of metals and nonmetals, or that has a mixture of them.

The six commonly recognised metalloids are

boron,

silicon,

germanium,

arsenic,

antimony, and

tellurium.