How do platys give birth and what is the process like?

Platys give birth through a process called live-bearing, where the female gives birth to live young instead of laying eggs. The female platy carries the developing embryos inside her body until they are fully formed, and then she gives birth to the baby platys. This process is similar to how mammals give birth, with the babies being born fully formed and able to swim and survive on their own shortly after birth.