2006-06-30 11:20:06 · 11 answers · asked by tlacyo74 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Rats, like most mammals, give birth to young after an internal gestation. After 3 weeks (approximately 20-some days) they give birth to 6-12 pups. They do develop 'eggs', but unlike bird and reptiles, the egg doesn't develop a hard outer shell. The egg simply attaches itself to the inside of the uterus where it forms the embryo. In birds, the egg would gain a yolk, a 'white', an outer skin, then the shell itself.
2006-06-30 18:24:25 · answer #1 · answered by white_ravens_white_crows 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No sweetheart, they give birth. Rats are mammals and mammals give birth to live offrings, although some mammals do lay eggs and example of which are platypuses and spiny ant eaters.
2006-06-30 18:29:12 · answer #2 · answered by Flick A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, are you perhaps thinking of a platypus? They are mammals that lay eggs, and the males have venom.
2006-06-30 18:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by all things mystical 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they do - where do you think McDonalds gets the eggs for egg mcmuffins?
2006-06-30 18:42:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,they give live births like all mammals do.
2006-06-30 18:26:51 · answer #5 · answered by NicoleinPA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no!
let me ask you something
do you lay eggs?
lol...im just kidding sorry
2006-06-30 18:24:07 · answer #6 · answered by Grack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they give live birth......did you miss that day in Science??
2006-06-30 18:22:44 · answer #7 · answered by Cynthia H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they give birth like a cat or dog
2006-06-30 18:25:47 · answer #8 · answered by electricbluerocker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh... NO. They're MAMMALS!
2006-06-30 18:22:45 · answer #9 · answered by Shadycat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they birth babies.
2006-06-30 18:28:49 · answer #10 · answered by Kiella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋