Multiple choice

Egg laying animals are called

  1. mammals

  2. viviparous

  3. birds

  4. oviparous
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Explanation

Oviparous animals are those that lay eggs, with embryos developing and hatching outside the mother's body. Birds are oviparous, but 'birds' is too specific - reptiles, fish, and amphibians also lay eggs. Mammals generally give live birth, and viviparous specifically means giving live birth.

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