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Animals that lay eggs are called:

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domestic animals
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viviparous animals
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herbivorous animals
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oviparous animals
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Solution

The correct option is D oviparous animals
Those animals which lay eggs are called oviparous animals. Birds, insects, reptiles, fishes and amphibians are oviparous animals.
In contrast, the animals which give birth to young ones are called viviparous animals. E.g., humans, cows, dogs, cats, etc.

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