WEIRDEST Animal Eggs In The World!
- 6 years ago
Check out the weirdest animal eggs in he world! This top 10 list of strange and bizarre looking eggs from animals on earth is unbelievable!
11.) Octopus Eggs
There are almost 300 different species of octopus. Octopi are very fascinating creatures! They have three hearts, blue blood, and because they are boneless, they can squeeze into tight spaces. They are named after their 8 arms covered with suction cups and just like their odd features, they also lay some of the weirdest eggs on the planet! Octopi are known to have short lifespans, and depending on their size, they can live about six months to five years, with the bigger species living longer. The reason is because no matter what species they are, soon after mating, they die. The males will wander off right after mating to die, and the females go about laying up to 400,000 eggs. The mother will group the eggs into clusters, stringing them along so they stay together. The eggs have brown spots and two darker spots in a transparent coating. While she is caring for the eggs, the mother completely stops eating and makes her eggs her number one priority. She is in charge of everything from giving them oxygen by filtering the water to protecting them from predators. After her eggs hatch, her body turns against her and she dies. Out of all of those 400,000 eggs, very few will actually make it to adulthood. Biologists in Monterey Bay, California were able to witness a mother octopus take care of her brood for 53 months which is the longest known of any animal.
10.) Tiger Swallowtail Eggs
The tiger swallowtail is a species of butterfly mostly found in eastern North America and is one of the most familiar butterflies in the United States. I used to go out into my backyard with a butterfly net and catch them so I could look at them more closely. But don’t worry, I always let them go, I didn’t pin them down with a needle or anything! When the Tiger Swallowtail lays her eggs, she never lays them in groups, but will often lay them one at a time on the upper part of leaves from wild cherry, tulip trees, white ash or sweet bays so the caterpillars will be near food sources. They are the tiniest little things ever and she also only lays about 2 to 3 of them during the season. They look like extremely tiny little dots on leaves and you probably would not know what they were even if you actually saw one. If you look hard and know what you are looking for, then you might be able to find one. At first these eggs are green but will quickly turn to a greenish-yellow and they tend to resemble a pear. These eggs usually take about a week to week and a half to hatch. Once they hatch, they become a cute little caterpillar for a few weeks. You can buy them online for fun and educational purposes!
9.) Shark Eggs
While the color of many shark eggs may look a little different, the majority of them are usually a similar strange shape.
11.) Octopus Eggs
There are almost 300 different species of octopus. Octopi are very fascinating creatures! They have three hearts, blue blood, and because they are boneless, they can squeeze into tight spaces. They are named after their 8 arms covered with suction cups and just like their odd features, they also lay some of the weirdest eggs on the planet! Octopi are known to have short lifespans, and depending on their size, they can live about six months to five years, with the bigger species living longer. The reason is because no matter what species they are, soon after mating, they die. The males will wander off right after mating to die, and the females go about laying up to 400,000 eggs. The mother will group the eggs into clusters, stringing them along so they stay together. The eggs have brown spots and two darker spots in a transparent coating. While she is caring for the eggs, the mother completely stops eating and makes her eggs her number one priority. She is in charge of everything from giving them oxygen by filtering the water to protecting them from predators. After her eggs hatch, her body turns against her and she dies. Out of all of those 400,000 eggs, very few will actually make it to adulthood. Biologists in Monterey Bay, California were able to witness a mother octopus take care of her brood for 53 months which is the longest known of any animal.
10.) Tiger Swallowtail Eggs
The tiger swallowtail is a species of butterfly mostly found in eastern North America and is one of the most familiar butterflies in the United States. I used to go out into my backyard with a butterfly net and catch them so I could look at them more closely. But don’t worry, I always let them go, I didn’t pin them down with a needle or anything! When the Tiger Swallowtail lays her eggs, she never lays them in groups, but will often lay them one at a time on the upper part of leaves from wild cherry, tulip trees, white ash or sweet bays so the caterpillars will be near food sources. They are the tiniest little things ever and she also only lays about 2 to 3 of them during the season. They look like extremely tiny little dots on leaves and you probably would not know what they were even if you actually saw one. If you look hard and know what you are looking for, then you might be able to find one. At first these eggs are green but will quickly turn to a greenish-yellow and they tend to resemble a pear. These eggs usually take about a week to week and a half to hatch. Once they hatch, they become a cute little caterpillar for a few weeks. You can buy them online for fun and educational purposes!
9.) Shark Eggs
While the color of many shark eggs may look a little different, the majority of them are usually a similar strange shape.