What is Oviparous animals?
'''Oviparous animals''' are animals that reproduce by laying [[egg (biology)|egg]]s. This is how most [[fish]], [[amphibian]]s, [[reptile]]s, [[insect]]s, and [[arachnid]]s reproduce. All [[bird]]s and [[monotreme]]s also reproduce like this. The eggs of most animals that live on land are protected by hard shells. They [[fertilization|fertilize]] their eggs internally. Water-dwelling animals like fish and amphibians lay eggs that have not been fertilized yet. Then the males lay sperm on top of the eggs, which is called [[external fertilization]]. == Related pages == *[[Viviparity]] *[[Viviparity#Ovoviviparity|Ovoviviparity]] {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Zoology]]