What animals give live birth but are not mammals?

It is not only mammals that give birth. Some reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates carry their developing young inside them. Some of these are ovoviviparous, with the eggs being hatched inside the mother’s body, and others are viviparous, with the embryo developing inside her body, as in the case of mammals.

What animal has a lifetime pregnancy?

Elephants have the longest gestation period of all mammals. These gentle giants’ pregnancies last for more than a year and a half. The average gestation period of an elephant is about 640 to 660 days, or roughly 95 weeks.

What animal does not lay eggs or give birth?

Animals which reproduce by giving birth to their young ones are called viviparous animals. These animals do not lay eggs. Mammals like cat, dog and man are viviparous animals.

What animal lays eggs and gives live birth?

In northern NSW, the three-toed skink gives birth to live young, but near Sydney, they lay eggs. Even though they reproduce differently, previous research has shown these lizards are a single species.

Is there a bird that gives live birth?

No bird gives birth to live young. Birds quickly form and lay an egg covered in a protective shell that is then incubated outside the body. Birds developed much great mobility than a mammal, but at the cost of being unable to carry its growing offspring about in its body.

Which animal gives birth to baby and dies?

There are four common species of animals who die soon after giving birth. These are the octopus, the squid, salmon and the common mayfly. For the most part, the males die soon after fertilizing the female’s eggs and the females live only long enough to birth their young before dying.

Do elephants give live birth?

Females give birth while standing. The birth itself lasts only a few minutes. A single calf is usually born head and forelegs first. Twins have been documented, but are extremely rare.

Do sharks give live birth?

There are over 500 species of shark living in waters around the world and the majority give birth to live young. The remainder are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs.

Do whales give live birth?

Because whales are mammals, their calves grow inside their mothers and are born through live births. During the whale birth process, calves will emerge fins first.