The following are examples of oviparous animals except

An oviparous animal is an animal that lays eggs, and the eggs hatch outside the mother's body. Among the options given, the only example of a non-oviparous animal is the rat. Rats are viviparous animals, which means that their offspring develop inside the mother's body and are born alive. On the other hand, crocodiles, doves, and tilapia are all oviparous animals. Crocodiles lay eggs on land, and the mother guards the eggs until they hatch. Doves lay eggs in nests and incubate them until the chicks hatch. Tilapia, a type of fish, lay eggs in nests, and the males protect the eggs until they hatch. In summary, among the options given, only the rat is not an oviparous animal because it gives birth to live offspring.