Leeds Geological Association -
Exceptional Preservation of Dinosaur Eggs and Embryos from the Cretaceous of China and Argentina.
by
Dr John Nudds, Manchester University
Dinosaur eggs have been known for almost 100 years, but it is still exceptionally rare to find eggs containing any remains of their tiny embryos. I have been directing an international team of specialists which has used ground-breaking techniques to reveal these delicate fossils. Embryos from China have been identified with the enigmatic group of dinosaurs, the therizinosauroids, and the embryos have revealed much about the anatomy and affinities of these peculiar animals. Those from Argentina proved to belong to the titanosaurs, some of the largest dinosaurs ever to have walked on Earth. Their tiny skulls, not much more than a centimetre in length, have revealed some surprises!
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