Line #20 PlayingWith/PregnantReptile

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1	'''Basic Trope''': A creature that gives live birth... Except that, according to (Earthen) biology's rules, it [[ArtisticLicenseBiology shouldn't be supposed to do so!]]
2	* '''Straight''': [[FunnyAnimal Shelly the Turtle]] gets pregnant and gives live birth to baby turtles.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Every single animal on planet Earth gives live birth!
5	** Pokey, a ''male'' turtle, [[MisterSeahorse gives live birth]].
6	** Carlos, a ''male car'' gives live birth.
7	* '''Downplayed''':
8	** Right after Shelly's mother got pregnant with Shelly, she was immediately born.
9	** A snake incubates its eggs and gives the appearance of live birth.
10	* '''Justified''':
11	** Due to [[MagicGenetics genetic engineering]], Shelly's reproduction system causes her to give live birth instead of laying eggs.
12	** Shelly is from a planet where turtles actually do give live birth.
13	** Shelly is a reptile that is ovoviviparous.
14	** Shelly is a humanoid-bodied FunnyAnimal (which may even border on BeastMan), and therefore has humanlike biology and can reproduce like a human.
15	* '''Inverted''': WhaleEgg
16	* '''Subverted''':
17	** Turns out, that her baby bump was actually a BalloonBelly that Shelly gained.
18	** Shelly ''tries'' to give live birth.
19	* '''Double Subverted''':
20	** However, she ends up getting pregnant afterwards.
21	** Once Shelly was just about to give up, she successfully gave birth.
22	* '''Parodied''':
23	** Shelly gets pregnant and instantly gets pregnant with a bunch of babies.
24	** Carlos the car gets pregnant from Serena the smartphone.
25	* '''Zig Zagged''': Shelly's baby bump turns out to be a BalloonBelly, which later goes away. She ''tries'' to get pregnant for real, but fails.
26	* '''Averted''': Shelly lays an egg.
27	* '''Enforced''':
28	** "We need to a way to show that these anthropomorphic animals act like humans" "I know! A turtle who gets pregnant!"
29	** The show uses HollywoodScience as a RunningGag.
30	* '''Lampshaded''': "Yes, I really gave birth to this turtle." "That's impossible." "I know. [[LogicalFallacies I did it anyway.]]"
31	* '''Exploited''': Shelly becomes a PregnantBadass.
32	* '''Discussed''': "...and she gave birth to that turtle!" "Really?"
33	* '''Conversed''': "I'm puzzled. Why does Shelly give live birth when her species should lay eggs?"
34	* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': "Hey! If our character gets pregnant, a fanbase will arrive for her. It is usually unexpected, but...!"
35	* '''Played For Laughs''':
36	** Shelly can give birth to ''anything'' that can make the audience laugh.
37	** Shelly gets pregnant, and experiences human-like pregnancy symptoms.
38	* '''Played For Drama''':
39	** Shelly has an abortion.
40	** Shelly's baby is born [[PrematureBirthDrama prematurely]].
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44	%%* Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
45	%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
46	%%* '''Defied''': ???
47	%%* '''Implied''': ???
48	%%* '''Invoked''': ???

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