A leathery shell is a shell that is flexible rather than solid like the shell of a bird egg. A snake's egg has a shell that is flexible, as does a turtle's egg.
No, they are usually hard-shelled. Snakes eggs are leathery.
A leathery shell is a protective covering made of tough and flexible material, resembling leather. It is found on certain types of fruits, seeds, and animals such as turtles and tortoises. This type of shell provides protection and support to the organism.
Platypus eggs are soft, with a leather-like texture, similar to reptile eggs. The shell is not hard like bird eggs, making them unique among egg-laying mammals.
Reptile eggs typically have a leathery or calcareous shell that provides protection from desiccation and mechanical damage. Additionally, reptile eggs have membranes that allow for gas exchange, enabling the developing embryo to breathe while inside the egg.
the inside will come out
The primary function - is to contain the developing embryo and its nutritional yolk-sac until the foetus is ready to emerge. That applies whether it's a hard-shelled egg like a bird, or a soft-shell like a reptile.
Monotremes are egg-laying mammals, and their eggs are not hard-shelled, but leathery. The monotremes include the platypus and echidna.Reptiles also lay rubbery/leathery eggs.
The egg tooth helps baby turtles cut through the leathery shell when they are ready to hatch. It doesn't persist much past hatching.
The difference between a fish egg and a chicken egg became obvious today, Easter Sunday. I had a hard time coloring the fish eggs!
No snake does unless scientist fond another specie is found .
Reptile eggs are soft-shelled - as opposed to the calcified shell of a birds egg.