Two brown skua chicks showing egg tooth
Like most birds skua chicks possess an egg tooth that assists them in the difficult task of breaking out of the egg. The tooth is shed several days after hatching.
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School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland
1992
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Summary: | Like most birds skua chicks possess an egg tooth that assists them in the difficult task of breaking out of the egg. The tooth is shed several days after hatching. |
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