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A leathery shell is a shell that is flexible rather than solid like the shell of a bird egg. A snake's egg has a shell that is flexible, as does a turtle's egg.
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Does reptiles lay eggs or have young?
no,some either lay eggs or give birth to live young
An animal lays eggs with a tough leathery watertight shell what adaptation would be best suited for which environment?
A marine or semi-aquatic environment would be best.
What animals lay leathery eggs?
I'm pretty sure it's reptiles in general snakes, turtles.
What are the tough leathery eggs of reptile and birds are called?
amnionic eggs
How and where are the valves of a clam held together?
Bivalve mollusks like clams hold their shells closed with their muscular bodies. They also have leathery "hinges" at the rounded part of the shell which help to hold the two halves together. These are similar to ligaments in higher animals. If you ever get a clam in the supermarket that is already open, that one is dead and you should not eat it.
What is the leathery shell?
Leathery shells = Hard shells
What is a leathery-shell?
A leathery shell is a shell that is flexible rather than solid like the shell of a bird egg. A snake's egg has a shell that is flexible, as does a turtle's egg.
What is the function of the leathery shell for a reptile egg?
The leathery shell of a reptile egg is to simply protect the eggs from any predators.
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.
What do leather back turtles look like?
green with brown leathery shell
How do you use the word armadillos in a sentence?
Armadillos are small mammal with a thick leathery armour shell.
What snakes lay hard eggs?
No snake does unless scientist fond another specie is found .
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.
Where did the name 'leather back turtle' come from?
The name "leather back turtle" comes from the turtles soft, leathery shell. Unlike most turtles, the leather back turtle has a flexible shell.
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.
What covers mammals eggs?
Mammals don't lay eggs. The only mammal that lays eggs is a platypus, and they have leathery feeling eggs, but still a shell.
Does reptiles lay eggs or have young?
no,some either lay eggs or give birth to live young
