After about 320 million years, the next significant leap in egg evolution came with reptiles, which developed amniotic eggs. These eggs have a protective shell and specialized membranes to support development outside of water, enabling reptiles to lay eggs in terrestrial environments.
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Reptile Amniotic Eggs
By Michael Alan Prestwood
Sun 31 Mar 2024
Published 2 years ago.
Updated 2 years ago.
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Reptile Amniotic Eggs
318 Million BCE
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