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The reptiles eggs are protected from drying out in the heat by a which shell?
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∙ 7y ago
Reptile eggs are protected by the mothers. But the eggs are also laid n a time of year were it won't be so humid. This is a problem for many reptile breeders. Sense reptiles are cold-blooded their bodies ajust to the same tempurture as the air around them. This makes it really easy to accidently kill a reptile with the wroug tempurture.
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How are birds eggs adapted to land?
eggs have a hard shell that keeps it from drying out
Does reptiles lay eggs or have young?
no,some either lay eggs or give birth to live young
How are chicken eggs kept from drying out?
Chicken eggs contain a membrane, just under the shell, that holds in moisture.
Why do reptiles have hard shelled eggs?
cause they keep protected eaiser cause they keep protected eaiser cause they keep protected eaiser
What types of eggs do reptiles lay?
Reptile eggs are soft-shelled - as opposed to the calcified shell of a birds egg.
Eggs that cushion the embryo in fluid and protect it with membranes and a shell developed first in?
Reptiles were the first group whose eggs cushioned the embryo in fluid and protected it with membranes and a shell. This prevents eggs from drying out and allows them to be laid away from water.
What type of eggs do both reptiles and birds lay?
Yes. Bird eggs are similar in structure to reptile eggs with the main difference being that bird eggs have a hard shell while reptiles eggs have a softer, leathery shell.
How is the embryo protected inside the egg?
Most reptiles simply abandon their eggs to 'fate' once they're laid. Some species of lizards and snakes will stay close-by and actively discourage anything from disturbing the 'nest'. The majority of animals know instinctively to avoid contact with reptiles.
How are birds eggs adapted to land?
eggs have a hard shell that keeps it from drying out
What vertebrate group produce eggs with a leathery shell?
Reptiles, such as turtles, snakes, and lizards, produce eggs with a leathery shell. The leathery shell is flexible and allows the eggs to absorb moisture and exchange gases with the environment. Unlike reptiles, birds and some other groups of vertebrates produce eggs with a hard, calcified shell.
Does reptiles lay eggs or have young?
no,some either lay eggs or give birth to live young
How are chicken eggs kept from drying out?
Chicken eggs contain a membrane, just under the shell, that holds in moisture.
Why do reptiles have hard shelled eggs?
cause they keep protected eaiser cause they keep protected eaiser cause they keep protected eaiser
What types of eggs do reptiles lay?
Reptile eggs are soft-shelled - as opposed to the calcified shell of a birds egg.
How eggs and skin special to reptiles?
Reptile eggs have a leathery or hard shell that protects them from moisture loss. Reptiles have scaly skin, which also protects them from moisture loss. This is why reptiles can live their lives on land while amphibians are largely tied to the water.
How do the eggs of birds and reptiles differ?
A reptile egg is much much much softer than birds egg.
What is an egg shell of an animal?
Monotremes are egg-laying mammals, and their eggs are not hard-shelled, but leathery. The monotremes include the platypus and echidna.Reptiles also lay rubbery/leathery eggs.
