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A study reveals that birds' flight ability influences egg shape, with more asymmetric and elliptical eggs found in better fliers. The researchers propose that the stretchy egg membrane is responsible for generating diversity in egg shapes.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Cracking the mystery of avian egg shape Princeton University · Jun 22, 2017 · first to report
- Flight ability of birds affects the shape of their eggs American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Jun 22, 2017