Eggs

Eggs are an important part of our culture and other cultures. They play important parts in our storytelling, symbols, and diet. In America, humans eat chicken eggs, and while the chicken egg is well known, other eggs from other birds are also considered important enough that it doesn't always completely feel "chicken", but somewhat so. However, the appearance of eggs is strongly influenced by chicken eggs. Most people know that some eggs are spotted even if they don't know what kinds of birds lay spotted eggs. Thus, in fiction, fictional creatures often lay eggs with spots.
Humans really want to hatch eggs in their media. Their are tons of movies and shows where the goal is to protect an egg from being eaten until the creature within hatches. Often the egg contains an important character, either one who leaves after being reunited with their true parents, or a member of the team. Sometimes they even remain as a baby, but sometimes they talk too, but more usually the former. These eggs are always hard eggs that crack open, never something soft like a frog's egg. The visual of an egg cracking is very important. However, in some media eggs glow as they pop, and the shell either goes missing or can be seen cracked on the ground.
Examples in media: Land Before Time 2, Pokemon the Indigo League season (1st season), Dinotopia, the Barney movie.
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