An ostrich egg can hold about 1 1/2 cups of water. That is enough water to keep an ostrich egg from drying out for about two weeks.
The record for the largest ostrich egg ever found was 17 inches long and weighed 12 pounds. It was found in an archaeological dig in Libya. The egg was probably from a now-extinct species of ostrich.
How much water could an ostrich egg hold?
1.
5 liters
How much of the ostrich egg is shell?
about 10-12%
What is the average weight of an ostrich egg?
about 1.
4 kg
What is the largest recorded ostrich egg?
The largest ostrich egg on record weighed 22 pounds 11 ounces and was found in Sudan in 1933.
How many eggs does an ostrich lay in a year?
Ostriches can lay up to 40 eggs in a year.
How long does it take for an ostrich egg to hatch?
It takes an ostrich egg 42 days to hatch.
How often do ostriches lay eggs?
Ostriches usually lay eggs every other day.
How big is an ostrich egg?
An ostrich egg is about the size of a grapefruit.
What does an ostrich egg taste like?
An ostrich egg tastes like a cross between a chicken egg and a fish egg.
Where do ostriches live?
Ostriches live in Africa.
What is the incubation period for an ostrich egg?
The incubation period for an ostrich egg is 28 days.
How much does an ostrich egg weigh?
An ostrich egg weighs about three pounds.
What is the record for the most ostrich eggs laid in one day?
The record for the most ostrich eggs laid in one day is seven.
How many calcareous shells are in an ostrich egg?
There are usually two calcareous shells in an ostrich egg.
How does the ostrich eggshell get its color?
The ostrich eggshell gets its color from the pigment that is secreted by the ostrich hen’s oviduct.
