Let’s cut to the chase. That egg—the one you’re about to eat—comes out of the same opening as the chicken’s poop. Yep, I said it. It’s called the cloaca (pronounced klo-AY-kuh), which is Latin for “sewer.”
Before you spit out your scrambled eggs, hear me out. Birds, reptiles, and amphibians all share this single multi-purpose exit for their digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts. It’s not gross; it’s efficient. Think of it as the original all-in-one port.
