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.
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.
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.
Really any types of bird =)
Many different types of animals lay eggs. It is not possible to list them all. Insects, most fish, amphibians, birds, and reptiles all lay eggs, as do many others. Some mammals - namely the platypus and the echidna - also lay eggs.
they lay more than 1 egg.
The general name for egg-laying animals is that they are 'oviparous animals'. The Order of egg-laying mammals are known as 'Monotremes'.
In animals that lay eggs, yes, the female is the egg-layer.
Birds such as the Owl and reptiles such as the Turtle are two animals that lay eggs.
No, an egg is not a herbivore. An egg is the reproductive body produced by some animals, including birds, reptiles, and insects. Herbivores are animals that primarily eat plants or plant-based materials.
Yes. Penguins are birds, therefore they lay eggs.