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6 DOGFISH Damp feathers
This small shark’s eggs are protected within leathery cases soon dry out
called mermaid’s purses. Tendrils anchor the case to
seaweed to prevent it from being swept away. After months
of development, during which it is fed by a yolk sac, the
young dogfish pushes its way out.
Pheasant chick

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7 GROUND-NESTING BIRD
Hard eggshell
chipped open by Birds that nest on the ground, such
young bird as pheasants, lay large clutches of
hard-shelled eggs. They have a long
incubation period. When hatched, the
young are soon able to feed themselves.
Pheasant egg
Peregrine falcon egg 8 Female guillemots lay their eggs, rather precariously, on
CLIFF-NESTING BIRD

Guillemot egg narrow cliff ledges. However, if disturbed, the pointed
egg simply rolls around in a circle instead of falling off
the ledge. Unique markings on the egg help returning
parents identify it among so many others.

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9 PLATYPUS
The female duck-billed platypus is one of only a
few mammals that lay eggs. Having excavated a
breeding burrow next to her home stream, she lays
Platypus egg Ladybug eggs two soft-shelled eggs. She incubates the eggs for 10
Mockingbird
days, and feeds her young with milk after they hatch.
egg
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Ostrich egg
Frogspawn
Butterfly leaf eggs
10
Indian stick
insect eggs

Newt eggs
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10 BUTTERFLY 11 NEWT
When female butterflies lay their eggs, they Like those of frogs, newt eggs do
attach them to the leaves of plants that their not have shells and are laid in water.
offspring will feed on when they hatch. However, A female newt lays her eggs one at a time,
when the caterpillars emerge from their eggs, using her feet to wrap each one in the leaves
they consume their nutritious empty eggshells of water weeds in order to protect them, until
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