The yolk's on you. Our hand-curated collection of egg humor, served sunny-side up.
The cuckoo bird doesn't raise its own chicks.
It lays eggs in other birds' nests and leaves. Basically, nature's worst roommate.
Animal behavior: cuckoo birds lay eggs in other birds' nests and leave (parasitic breeding). The bird abandons parenting responsibility, nature's worst roommate.
How does a hummingbird egg feel about its size?
At 6mm long, it doesn't feel much of anything. It weighs less than a paperclip.
Animal size fact: hummingbird eggs are 6mm long, weighing less than a paperclip. Tiny eggs match tiny bird metabolism and the fragility of their nesting environment.
Why is the malleefowl the laziest parent?
It buries its eggs in a compost heap and walks away. The original set-it-and-forget-it.
Animal behavior: malleefowl buries eggs in compost heaps and leaves (incubation method). The bird uses environmental heat rather than parental brooding.
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The Weekly Scramble
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The Weekly Scramble
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