Examples of Viviparous Animals
- Marsupial Viviparous animals: They lack the placental system. After the birth of an immature foetus, the mother keeps the baby in specialized pouches for the purpose of protection and feeding. Example: Kangaroos.
- Placental Viviparous animals: They bears a specialized system that keeps the check on the requirement and protection of the baby inside the mother’s womb. The placenta remains attached to the lining of mother’s uterus and provides the nutrients through the bloodstream. Example: Humans.
- Ovoviviparity: It is the blend of oviparity and viviparity where the female bears the eggs internally. And once after the maturation of the baby is complete, the young one hatches inside the mother’s womb and then it is delivered outside. Examples: Sea horses, ray fish, etc.
Viviparous and Oviparous Embryo Development
Oviparous and Viviparous are two categories of animals divided based on embryo development. Oviparous animals reproduce by laying eggs that mature and hatch in the external environment and Viviparous animals hold fertilized eggs inside their bodies and give birth to their young. These reproductive modes are known respectively as “oviparity” (egg-laying reproduction) and “viviparity” (live-bearing reproduction). The development of an embryo may take place internally in viviparous animals or externally in oviparous animals but the stages of development remain the same.
Table of Content
- Modes of Reproduction
- Oviparity (Egg-laying)
- Examples of Oviparous Animals
- Viviparity (Live-bearing)
- Examples of Viviparous Animals
- Embryonic Nutritional Patterns
- Comparison between Oviparous and Viviparous animals
- Stages of Embryo Development
- Metamorphosis in Oviparous Animals