Survival of hte species. The more eggs a bird lays - the higher the chances that at least one egg will hatch, and grow to be an adult.
Well, some types of birds lay one egg. But there are many animals that lay more than one! Like snakes and lizards and, mostly, sea turtles. They can lay up to I think 200 or so eggs. I am not quite sure but I am pretty sure.
birds lay eggs
There are many animals that lay eggs such as: *Chickens *Birds *Lizards *Penguins * platypus
Tetrapod's are the group of animals that lay eggs. Animals have been laying eggs for a long time. Snails, fish, and many other animals lay eggs from which their young hatch.
Really any types of bird =)
The general name for egg-laying animals is that they are 'oviparous animals'. The Order of egg-laying mammals are known as 'Monotremes'.
they lay more than 1 egg.
Birds such as the Owl and reptiles such as the Turtle are two animals that lay eggs.
In animals that lay eggs, yes, the female is the egg-layer.
There are many animals that lay eggs. Mammals do not. Here is a list of a few: Birds and Reptiles are the main animals known to lay eggs. The Platypus, even though it's a mammal, does infact lay eggs. Those are the main groups that I know of.
Yes. Penguins are birds, therefore they lay eggs.
No herbivorous mammals lay eggs, but there are many herbivorous birds, such as parrots and honeyeaters. Some reptiles such as tortoises are mostly herbivorous, and they lay eggs.