Viviparous Animals
These
are
animals that give birth to their young. Their young look like
adult animals but the size is smaller. The fertilised ovum (egg)
develop inside the mother's womb or uterus. Almost all mammals,
a number of reptiles and some fish give birth to their young. The
adult / mother usually feeds the young with her milk and takes
care of it until it becomes independent and is able to fend for
itself. Humans are viviparous.
Haiwan Viviparus
Haiwan viviparus melahirkan anak dan bukan bertelur. Anak haiwan
viviparus mempunyai rupa yang agak serupa dengan haiwan viviparus
dewasa. Ovum atau telur haiwan berkembang di dalam uterus atau
rahim ibu. Hampir kesemua haiwan mamalia,
beberapa haiwan reptilia dan sebilangan kecil ikan melahirkan
anak. Haiwan viviparus dewasa biasanya menyusukan anak mereka.
Lazimnya, anak haiwan viviparus dijaga oleh ibu sehingga mereka
berdikari dan dapat menjaga diri sendiri.