How animals reproduce interactive worksheet - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task is to categorize the given animals into two groups:
1. Animals that give birth (viviparous animals)
2. Animals that lay eggs (oviparous animals)

List of Animals Provided:

- Monkey
- Beetle
- Cat
- Frog
- Goat
- Killer whale
- Goldfish
- Chicken
- Cow
- Lion
- Tortoise
- Parrot

Solution Approach:

To solve this, we need to determine whether each animal reproduces by giving birth or by laying eggs. Here’s the classification for each animal:

#### Animals that give birth (Viviparous):
- These animals reproduce by giving birth to live young.
- Examples: Mammals (except monotremes like the platypus and echidna).

#### Animals that lay eggs (Oviparous):
- These animals reproduce by laying eggs from which their offspring hatch.
- Examples: Birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and some fish.

Classification of Each Animal:

1. Monkey: Gives birth (viviparous).
2. Beetle: Lays eggs (oviparous).
3. Cat: Gives birth (viviparous).
4. Frog: Lays eggs (oviparous).
5. Goat: Gives birth (viviparous).
6. Killer whale: Gives birth (viviparous).
7. Goldfish: Lays eggs (oviparous).
8. Chicken: Lays eggs (oviparous).
9. Cow: Gives birth (viviparous).
10. Lion: Gives birth (viviparous).
11. Tortoise: Lays eggs (oviparous).
12. Parrot: Lays eggs (oviparous).

Final Grouping:

#### Animals that give birth:
- Monkey
- Cat
- Goat
- Killer whale
- Cow
- Lion

#### Animals that lay eggs:
- Beetle
- Frog
- Goldfish
- Chicken
- Tortoise
- Parrot

Explanation:

- Mammals (e.g., monkey, cat, goat, killer whale, cow, lion) generally give birth to live young, except for monotremes.
- Insects (e.g., beetle), amphibians (e.g., frog), fish (e.g., goldfish), birds (e.g., chicken, parrot), and reptiles (e.g., tortoise) typically lay eggs.

Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\textbf{Animals that give birth} & \textbf{Animals that lay eggs} \\
\hline
\text{Monkey} & \text{Beetle} \\
\text{Cat} & \text{Frog} \\
\text{Goat} & \text{Goldfish} \\
\text{Killer whale} & \text{Chicken} \\
\text{Cow} & \text{Tortoise} \\
\text{Lion} & \text{Parrot} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
\]