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Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?

Be Smart. · Nov 11, 2026 · 10:15

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PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateOKAY↓ More info and sources below ↓Uploaded 19-08-19SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a video! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub What is ”egg-shaped” even? I used to think it was the shape of a chicken egg. Then one day I saw a collection of eggs from lots of different bird species, and I realized just how many different kind of egg shapes there really are! I had to know why. And it turns out a couple teams of scientists had wondered the same thing. Here’s what science says about why eggs are egg-shaped, if that's even a thing, which I’ve learned it might not be. Evolution of bird eggs, go!#egg #biophysics #eggvolutionReferences: https://sites.google.com/view/why-are-eggs-egg-shaped/home-----------FOLLOW US for more curiosity:Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DrJoeHansonhttp://www.twitter.com/okaytobesmart Instagram http://www.instagram.com/DrJoeHanson http://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmart Merchhttps://store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smartFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartpbs/ Books from our episodes:http://smart-books.tumblr.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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