What animal lays the largest eggs in the world?

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What animal lays the largest eggs in the world?

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Last updated May 21 2021.

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triviapaul

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How big are Ostrich eggs? Although an ostrich egg is the largest of all eggs, it is the smallest egg in relation to the size of the bird. The Ostrich egg will weigh 1600 - 2300 gm (about 3.5 to 5 pounds) and is equivalent in volume to 2 dozen chicken eggs.

http://safariostrich.co.za/2017/09/the-biggest-egg-in-the-world/

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Apr 23 2008, 8:48 AM

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Arpeggionist

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More accurately, the north African ostrich. The largest such egg was laid in an ostrich farm in Kibbutz Lavi, Israel.

Apr 23 2008, 10:33 AM

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Although dinosuars laid larger ones.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/allabout/Extremes.html

Apr 23 2008, 11:11 AM

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The record seems to be an ostrich egg of 2,5 kg.

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-egg-from-a-bird-living

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Apr 23 2008, 11:53 AM

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And VERY tasty they are too when soft boiled as a "dippy in" with "soldiers" made from a fresh French stick !
YUM !

Apr 24 2008, 7:37 PM

What animal lays the largest eggs in the world?

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