What Animals Use External Fertilization?
Last Updated Apr 1, 2020 1:55:07 AM ET
Animals that live in water, such as amphibians and fish, use external fertilization. The term refers to the process by which the egg is fertilized by the sperm in an open environment and not within the bodies of the organisms.
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