Paleontologists find hundreds of eggs and nests of giant dinosaurs in India

20 January 2023, 16:47 | Technologies
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Scientists from the University of Delhi have discovered at least 250 fossilized eggs and more than 90 dinosaur nests estimated to be 67 million years old, Hindustan times reports..

In total, the researchers found 256 eggs and 92 nests of titanosaurs - the largest dinosaurs that have ever lived on Earth - and apatosaurs.. Some of the discovered " They have been found at three sites in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat..

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According to scientists, they managed to find nests with one, two or four eggs, and even one that contained 21 fossil eggs at once.. And all this on a plot with a radius of two kilometers.

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He also added that other " This makes the discovered region the longest dinosaur nesting site discovered so far, scientists say..

Another important discovery was the " This is the first time a multi-layered reptile egg has been discovered.. This discovery will help scientists trace the similarities between birds and dinosaurs.



“Pathological eggs are usually observed in birds when the egg returns to the egg and another egg develops around it.. This usually happens when the animal is under a lot of stress, possibly due to floods, volcanic eruptions, climate change, etc.. This discovery could establish why reptiles are actually more bird-like,” Prasad said..

Previously, scientists managed to find the remains of a hybrid of a bird and a dinosaur. The ancient creature had an archaic, dinosaur-like head combined with a more modern avian body..




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