Please excuse me for not being a college educated and accredited scientist, but if the gestatation period is "about 12 months" and these critters mate in May/June, Why aren't the pups born in May/June instead of July, or August or whenever? The school that I went to taught me that from May to July next year is 14 months, NOT about 12. Please take it easy on me, since I have only earned about 2 years college credit. (Does that equal 4 years worth?)
The DUmmies use that new math taught by the geography teacher who told his high school students that the earth was flat.