Animals That Lay The Largest Eggs

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Animal kingdom is full of wonders and one of its fascinating aspects is the size of the eggs laid by some species

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Here are six animals that lay the largest eggs

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Ostriches lay the largest eggs of any land animal, weighing up to 3 pounds and measuring up to 6 inches long

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Emu eggs are the second largest eggs in the world, weighing up to 3 pounds and measuring up to 12 inches long

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Cassowary eggs are also the largest, weighing up to 1 kg and measuring up to 10 inches long

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The kiwi lays the largest egg in proportion to its body size of any bird in the world. It weighs 371 grams, which is 15% of the kiwi's body weight

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The whale shark lays the largest eggs of any living fish. The largest egg ever recorded measured 30.5 cm long, 14 cm wide, and 8.9 cm thick

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Rheas are also among the animals that lay the largest eggs, measuring about 5 inches long and weighing around 600 g

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