We have seen a large variety of animals. Some are cute, some are dangerous, but do you know what their eggs look like? Obviously not every animal reproduces like mammals – some animals are spawned while others are hatched. And after you see this list of the world’s weirdest eggs, you’ll be glad you were born from a womb.
Whether from a fish or bird, we found the strangest animal egg you can imagine! If you think you can handle it, check out some of the strangest animal eggs on earth.
Shark Eggs
YYes, sharks do lay eggs. About 70 percent of sharks are viviparous, meaning they give birth to live young; the remaining 30 percent of shark species – plus near-relatives like skates, rays and chimaeras – are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs externally.
Each shark egg contains an embryo (baby shark) and a yolk sac (baby’s first meal), much like a chicken’s egg. Given their leathery exteriors and mysterious contents, egg cases that wash up on the beach are sometimes known as “mermaid’s purses.” Some species have egg cases with long, horn-like appendages on each side, and these are sometimes called “devil’s purses.”
Clownfish Eggs
When mating time approaches, the male clownfish will select a place for the female to lay her eggs. Moreover, the place will be close to the protective cover of their host anemone. He will clean the area, removing debris and any algae there. When the female is ready, she will join the male and inspect the location. She will deposit from 400 to 1,000 eggs in a patch. The male will fertilize them immediately. Each egg will measure about three to four millimetres in length.
After that, the male will tend the clownfish eggs. He will fan the eggs with his fins and clean them with his mouth. Also, he will eat any infertile eggs. New eggs are brightly colored from yellow to red. This depends on the species. However, as the clownfish eggs mature, their color darkens noticeably. This process takes about six to eight days to mature. Prior to hatching, the eggs become transparent. Clownfish eggs will hatch a few hours after dark. Research shows that these eggs will not mature in the presence of light pollution.
Southern Casowwary Eggs
Southern cassowaries are prehistoric-looking birds with deep blue heads and necks, two bright red wattles (flaps of skin), a casque, and dense, long, black feathers. The breeding season begins in May or June, where the female will lay a clutch of three to eight eggs, bright green or pale green-blue eggs in color in a prepared heap of leaf litter. The eggs measure 3.5in. x 5.5in. An egg can weigh up to 20 ounces.
Why are southern cassowary eggs green?
The greenish colour of southern cassowary eggs comes from biliverdin, a common pigment found in bird eggshells. As cassowaries are ground-nesting birds, the green colour of their eggs is used for camouflage against the surrounding vegetation in tropical forests to protect the eggs from potential predators.
Honey Bee Eggs
