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(a) What are viviparous animals? Give two examples of viviparous animals.

(b) what are oviparous animals? Give two examples of oviparous animals.

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OVIPAROUS:
Those animals which lay eggs from which young ones are hatched, later on, are known as oviparous animals.
Examples are-Egg-laying animals such as birds, lizards, frogs, chickens, alligators, snakes, salamander, crocodiles, fishes, etc

VIVIPAROUS:

Animals that give birth to offspring are called viviparous. In viviparous animals, both fertilization, as well as the development of the embryo, takes place inside the female reproductive system.
Eg-Dolphin, Whales, Humans, Lion, Tiger, Elephant, Dogs, etc give birth to young ones.


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