Explore the world of exotic eggs

Eggs with many strange shapes and colors and structures from simple to complex, all in the unique and diverse animal kingdom.

National Geographic page said, the eggs in the animal kingdom are very diverse with different shapes and colors, with simple and complex designs.

Color

The eggs have unique colors.(National Geographic photo)

For birds, the color of the eggshell functions to protect the eggs from predators, for example: the birds often lay eggs in the sand so their eggs are the same color as the sand or quail. Japan uses the spot on the eggshell to disguise. Mother birds tend to look for areas that are easy to hide eggs for laying. In addition, many eggs have the ability to glow like eggs of Tinamou birds.

Artworks

Most insect eggs are works of art.(Illustration)

Some insects breed beautiful eggs as artworks, and they always have unique measures to protect their 'artwork' . The green lace insect (green lacewing) creates silk branches that hang eggs with a chemical substance to avoid ants and predators.

Exotic egg wrap

Spiral egg wrap is one of the most exotic of all eggs.(National Geographic photo)

Egg wrap of the horny shark is one of the most exotic eggs in the wild. The fisherman George Burgess of the Florida Museum of Natural History analyzed, the twisted structure of the egg wrap allows maternal fish to hang them on rocks to keep away from predators. These types of egg wraps are not the same as eggshell, water and oxygen flow into and out, carrying waste. Besides, in order not to be floating, egg wraps often have tassels attached to rocks, algae or other fixed objects in the water. Once the inner child has grown, they will escape and leave the egg wrap.