An Animal That Lays Eggs But Is Not A Bird. Almost all reptiles (snakes, lizards, crocodiles, alligators, turtles, tortoises) cannot fly but lay eggs. One year, she will lay over 300 eggs—three times the number of eggs a would!
The majority of snake species lay eggs, while some give birth to live young. The kiwi bird of new zealand lays the largest egg, relative to body size, of any living bird. Bee hummingbird lays eggs that is of only 00009 ounces or 00255 gram and measure 698 mm or 0275 inches long.
Kiwis are comparable to chickens in size, but their eggs are comparable to ostrich eggs in size.
Some animals lay their eggs in water and on leaves. Not all animals that lay eggs lay them in nests. Females lay leathery eggs in protected locations, and many species abandon the eggs while some remain to incubate them. What animal lays eggs that is not a bird?