If you’re still struggling to grasp 22 months, think of it this way: an elephant pregnancy is longer than a typical college degree. Yes, you could earn a bachelor’s in zoology before a baby elephant even takes its first wobbly steps.
It’s also longer than the time it takes to grow a full beard for the first time—unless you’re a lumberjack on steroids. Or longer than the shelf life of a half-eaten jar of pickles in the back of your fridge.
Anecdote Time: My Neighbor’s Dog
My neighbor’s dog was pregnant for just two months, and she acted like she’d been through war. I wanted to say, “Try 22 months, buddy.” But dogs don’t get irony. They just get belly rubs.
An Elephant’s Birth // Explica Media
Meanwhile, the elephant is out there in the savanna, casually eating leaves while carrying a 200-pound fetus. No epidural, no doula, just pure determination and a whole lot of grass.
