females, making it one of the few nonprimate mammals to do so. Sengis were used in the 1940s to study the human menstruation cycle. The sengi mating period lasts for several days. After mating, the pair will return to their solitary habits. After a gestation period varying from 45 to 60 days, the female will bear litters of one to three young several times a year. The young are born relatively well developed, but remain in the nest for several days before venturing outside.

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