When you lay an ostrich egg next to chicken, goose, and duck eggs, it's a bit like looking at a set of Russian matryoshka dolls, those cute little wooden moppets that nest snuggly inside of each ...

I cracked an ostrich egg underwater, and the result was wild — the thick shell gave way to a floating, jelly-like yolk, held ...

Exactly what bird is responsible for laying this insanely expensive, gigantic egg? The answer is simple: the ostrich lays the world’s most expensive egg! Yes, you read that right. Although it ...

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Here, we explore six animals known for laying the largest eggs, marvels of nature that provide the first nurturing environment for the offspring of these remarkable creatures. The ostrich lays the ...

“It was the size of an ostrich egg ... The impressive hen is now apparently back to laying normal-sized eggs.