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Ovoviviparity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ovoviviparous , also known as oviviparous , animals develop within eggs that remain within the organism's body up until they hatch or are about to hatch. This strategy of birth is known as ovovivi...
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Ovoviviparous animals produce eggs, but instead of laying the eggs, the eggs develop within the mother's body. ... The eggs hatch within the mother and eat unfertilized eggs in the womb for nourishment. Ovoviviparous animals do not have an umbilical cord to attach the embryos to their mother.
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Ovoviviparous Reproduces by eggs which remain in the mother's body until they are ready to hatch. When the young emerge, they are born live, with only a membrane to break out of.
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s that are retained within the mother's body until they are ready to hatch. Ovoviviparous animals are similar to viviparous species in that there is internal fertilization...
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