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Old 07-03-2019, 01:28 PM
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Can you identify? It's almost round, with a very tough but not brittle shell. Like a medium density plastic. Very firm.

It's about an inch in diameter. Found in the grass, maybe 20 or 30 feet from a marsh. I looked up snake eggs, lizard eggs, & alligator eggs. It's similar, but not exact. It is not like any bird egg I've ever seen.

Perhaps dropped by a bird? Or maybe a traveling animal? What do you guys think?
That is an interesting find. Any owls in your area? Just wondering.