It's Okay to Be Smart: Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?

Eggs of Screech owl, Turkey vulture, Audubon's Caracara, Kingfisher, Common Murree, Yellow Billed. Caption: Stoddard Et Al. Science 20 17.

What is ”egg-shaped"? Host Joe Hanson discusses the shapes of eggs from many different bird species. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • It's Okay to Be Smart: Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?

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    Video
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    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
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    Author:
    PBS Digital Studios
    Length:
    7 minutes