https://www.pitara.com/tags/bird-biology/Recent content in Bird Biology on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/what-makes-the-egg-shell-so-strong/Tue, 19 Apr 2005 04:47:29 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/what-makes-the-egg-shell-so-strong/<p>Have you ever wondered why hens don&rsquo;t break their eggs when they sit on them? The secret lies in the shape of the egg. An egg is a great example of nature&rsquo;s excellent skills in packing. If you squeeze the ends of an egg between the palms of your hands, it won&rsquo;t break. However, if you squeeze it in the middle, it pops and creates a terrible mess.</p> <p>If you have seen the way eggs are sold in the market, you would have noticed that they are kept with their ends pointing up and are never left lying horizontally. Hens, too, incubate their eggs the same way, with the narrower end pointing upwards.</p>https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/how-do-ducks-stay-in-water-and-not-get-wet/Sat, 14 Oct 2000 13:08:32 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/how-do-ducks-stay-in-water-and-not-get-wet/<p>When you get out of the swimming pool or bathtub, you are soaking wet. Had you been a duck, you would be swimming in water and yet not look really wet. It sounds crazy, but it’s true.</p> <p>The secret lies in the layer of smooth feathers, which keeps the water out and also helps the duck float. Moreover, these smart ducks make a kind of oil, which they spread on their feathers with their beaks. And since oil and water do not mix, the water just rolls off their bodies. Isn’t it a bit like having your cake and eating it too?</p>