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In these animals, the female retain the eggs inside its body after fertillisation and allows the development of embryo inside the body without providing extra nourishment ot the developing embryo as the placenta is absent. Such animlas are called as

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oviparous animals

B

viviparous animals

C

ovoviviparous animals

D

none of these.

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In ovoviviparous animals, the female retain the eggs inside its body after fertilisation and allows the development of the embryo inside the body without providinig extra nourishment to the developing embryo as the placenta is absent. However, the female animals give birth to the young ones. Examples of ovoviviparous animals are sharks and rattle snakes.
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