A father Emperor penguin withstands the Antarctic cold for 60 days or more to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet, covered with a feathered flap. During this entire time he doesn't eat a thing. Most father penguins lose about 25 pounds while they wait for their babies to hatch. Afterward, they feed the chicks a special liquid from their throats. When the mother penguins return to care for the young, the fathers go to sea to eat and rest.
The mackerel is a moderately prolific fish; females of medium size may produce as many as 400,000 to 500,000 eggs in the aggregate, according to various estimates,[10] with 546,000 reported for one weighing 17/8 pounds. But it is seldom that as many as 50,000 are set free at any one time, and often many fewer
A father sea catfish keeps the eggs of his young in his mouth until they are ready to hatch. He will not eat until his young are born, which may take several weeks.
By feeding hens certain dyes they can be made to lay eggs with varicolored yolks.
One lady had her husband's ashes made into an egg timer so that
even in death he can still "help" in the kitchen.
A chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting in such a way as to make them think a day is 28 hours long!
The anaconda, one of the world's largest snakes, gives birth to its young instead of laying eggs.
Identical twins develop when one egg separates then is fertilized, fraternal twins are 2 separate eggs, and siamese twins is one egg that began to separate but was fertilized before the completion of the egg division.
Golden Retrievers are known for a "soft mouth," meaning they can carry things gently without damaging them. That trait was bred in so they could retrieve birds for hunters without crushing them, and some Goldens can even carry a raw egg without cracking it.
Male emperor penguins balance their eggs on their feet under a warm flap of skin for about two months in the Antarctic winter, eating nothing the entire time.
Jeep hides small Easter eggs in its vehicle designs.
One popular theory says "love," meaning zero in tennis, comes from the French "l'oeuf" (egg), because an egg looks like a zero, but the origin is disputed.
Kelsey Grammer sings the "Frasier" theme song, "Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs."
One deep-sea octopus was observed guarding her eggs for about 53 months, the longest brooding period known for any animal.
Male seahorses give birth. The female deposits eggs into the male's pouch, and he carries them until they hatch.
Male clownfish guard the eggs.
Uranus's clouds contain hydrogen sulfide, which would make them smell like rotten eggs.
China kept silk-making a secret for centuries until monks reportedly smuggled silkworm eggs to the Byzantine Empire in the 500s.
English words like "sky," "egg," and "knife" come from Old Norse.