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==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
'''Reproduction in animals''' is when one or two animals produce [[offspring]].

===About Reproduction in Animals===
: Most animals need two adults to produce offspring. This is called 'sexual' reproduction.
: Some animals can reproduce on their own. This is called 'a-sexual' reproduction.

===Sexual Reproduction===
: Sexual reproduction is when two adults are needed to create one or more offspring.
: In sexual reproduction of animals two adult animals will mate.
: In sexual reproduction the offspring have some of the features of their parents but are not an exact copy of either parent.

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|[[File:AmphibiansMating.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:BirdsMating.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:FishSpawning.png|center|200px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When amphibians mate the female lays eggs and the male gives out sperm to fertilise the eggs.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When birds mate the male puts sperm inside the female and then the female lays eggs afterwards.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When fish mate the female lays eggs and the male gives out sperm to fertilise the eggs.
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|[[File:InsectsMating.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:MammalsMating.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:ReptilesMating.png|center|200px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When some insects mate the male puts sperm inside the female and then the female lays eggs afterwards.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When mammals mate the male puts sperm inside the female and then the female becomes pregnant. She then gives birth to the offspring.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When reptiles mate the male puts sperm inside the female and then the female lays eggs afterwards.
|}

===A-sexual Reproduction===
: A-sexual reproduction is when one adult creates one or more offspring without needing another adult.
: In a-sexual reproduction the offspring are exactly the same as the parents.