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What special type of egg do reptiles have?
Reptile eggs are soft-shelled so that the babies can break out of the shells. Bird eggs are hard-shelled, because baby birds use their beaks to crack the shells of their eggs, but since reptiles don't have beaks to use to break their shells, their eggs have to be soft-shelled.
What types of eggs do reptiles lay?
Reptile eggs are soft-shelled - as opposed to the calcified shell of a birds egg.
What is a echida?
An echidna is a Australian mammal that is a monotreme and lays soft-shelled eggs and has a pouch.
What kind of egg could this be I found it in a creek it's off white oval shaped soft and a little bigger than a quarter?
There are many kind of eggs that can be found near a creek. The eggs found could be various types of snake or lizard eggs.
How are frog eggs different from bird eggs?
The two main differences are (a) snake eggs are soft-shelled, instead of being hard like a hen's egg, and (b) snake eggs expand slightly with the developing embyo - bird eggs are a fixed size.
Are platypus eggs soft or hard?
Platypus eggs are soft and leathery, rather than hard-shelled.
Are garter snake eggs soft or hard?
Garter snake eggs are soft shelled.
Are platypus eggs hard or squishy?
Platypus eggs are not hard-shelled, like birds' eggs. They are soft-shelled and leathery.
Do fish lay eggs hard shelled?
No, their eggs are soft. Caviar is fish eggs.
Do platypuses lay hard eggs or soft eggs?
Yes; platypuses lay soft, leathery eggs rather than hard-shelled eggs.
What special type of egg do reptiles have?
Reptile eggs are soft-shelled so that the babies can break out of the shells. Bird eggs are hard-shelled, because baby birds use their beaks to crack the shells of their eggs, but since reptiles don't have beaks to use to break their shells, their eggs have to be soft-shelled.
Are turtle egg hard or soft?
Turtle eggs (and tortoise eggs) can be either hard or soft-shelled, depending on the species.
What's the name of eggs that mammals lay?
The eggs laid by monotremes (egg-laying mammals) are still called eggs. They are soft-shelled and leathery, rather than hard-shelled like birds' eggs.
Are the turtle's eggs soft shelled?
Yes - they're composed of a soft membrane rather than a hard shell.
What types of eggs do reptiles lay?
Reptile eggs are soft-shelled - as opposed to the calcified shell of a birds egg.
What is a echida?
An echidna is a Australian mammal that is a monotreme and lays soft-shelled eggs and has a pouch.
How many times a year does the Chinese soft shelled turtle lay eggs?
Chinese soft shell turtles can lay eggs five times a year, with up to thirty eggs in each clutch.
