Oviparous, Viviparous, and Ovoviviparous

Viviparous animals develop inside the mother's womb.

Choose the viviparous animal.

• Snake that lays eggs.

• A shark that has eggs inside their body and gives birth to a live young.

• A cat that gives birth to a kitten.

Oviparous animals lay eggs that develop outside the body of the mother. An example of oviparous animal is:

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Ovoviviparous animals develop eggs and hatch inside the mother's body.

Select the animal that has this process

• Cats, because they are born alive.

• White shark, because they produce eggs but they come out as a live young.

• Frogs, because they produce eggs.

• Butterflies, because they have a complete metamorphosis.

How are animals born?

Choose all possible classifications

• viviparous

• Oviparous

• Ovoviviparous

• Oniviparous

Mammals like elephants, rhinos and kangaroos are

• oviparous

• ovoviviparous

• viviparous

Bats are born alive from their mother's womb.

They are

• ovoviviarous animals

• viviparous animals

• oviparous animals

Do you think that an adult frog looks similar to a baby frog?

• Yes, they are exactly the same when they are babies.

• No, they change through the process of metamorphosis.

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Lions are considered viviparous animals because they:

• Lay eggs.

• Give milk to their babies.

• Can swim.

• Are born alive.

The dolphin is a

• Oviparous animal

• Viviparous animal

• Ovoviviparous animal

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the ladybug is a

• Viviparous animal

• Ovoviviparous animal

• Oviparous animal