Amphibians typically lay gelatinous eggs in water, which develop into free-swimming larvae that later metamorphose to adults. Reptiles embrace a different strategy; they lay relatively large, shelled eggs on land with some species giving live birth (ovovivipary). In a few instances, the eggs and young are cared for by the female.
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