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April 2018
tortoise
(TOR-tuss)
A turtle, especially one that lives on land.
Jean E. Roche/NPL/Minden Pictures
clutch
(kluch)
A group of eggs.
Viktor Sergeevich/Shutterstock.com
egg tooth
(egg tewth)
A hard bump that some baby animals have on their beak or jaw. They use it to break a hole in their shell.
Robert Hamilton/Alamy Stock Photo
hatchlings
(HACH-lings)
Animals that have just hatched, or broken out of, their eggs.
Alamy Stock Photo