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Internal fertilization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Internal fertilization is a form of fertilization of an egg by within the body of an animal, whether female or hermaphroditic. This is distinct from external fertilization, where the union of the ova ...
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External fertilization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
External fertilization is a form of fertilization in which a sperm cell is united with an egg cell external to the bodies of the reproducing individuals. In contrast, internal fertilization takes pla...
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During external fertilization, many gametes are released into the water by each sex at the same time and place. ... Internal fertilization is practiced by species that lay shelled eggs or have a period of internal embryonic development.
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This important event is called fertilization. If fertilization takes place inside the female's body - as it does in mammals or birds - it is called internal fertilization. If it happens outside the female, in water, it is called external fertilization.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Internal fertilization. Internal fertilization. Information about Internal fertilization in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Some species court their mates, and some even have internal fertilization of eggs.
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These new finds confirm that reproduction by internal fertilization and viviparity was much more widespread in the earliest gnathostomes than had been previously appreciated.
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