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A emu egg (left) next to a cassowary egg (right). They are some of the largest bird eggs on the planet. (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] tamal3@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Any info on why both are GREEN? That's unexpected. Camouflage, maybe?

[โ€“] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I am not an eggspert but after a quick search it seems many bird eggs are green in colour due to a pigment called biliverdin.

Interestingly verde is green in Spanish.