Still Waters Posted June 7, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 7, 2014 The first complete pterosaur dinosaur eggs have been found in China. The discovery in the Xinjiang Uygur Region, western China, is the world's largest and most well-preserved cluster of three-dimensional fossils ever found. http://metro.co.uk/2...-china-4752786/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolguy Posted June 8, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 8, 2014 That's one awesome find. Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMonkey Posted June 8, 2014 #3 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Very cool find, only quibble about is that ptserosaurs were not dinosaurs. They're a separate group of creatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted June 8, 2014 #4 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I wonder if any viable DNA will be found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Trinity Posted June 8, 2014 #5 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Great find and a definite step forward for Paleontology, a vital research sample and a valuable one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximusnow Posted June 8, 2014 #6 Share Posted June 8, 2014 It may not be possible, but i would love to see a large T rex or Raptor brought back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMonkey Posted June 9, 2014 #7 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I wonder if any viable DNA will be found? Nah, DNA has a relatively short half life unfortunately. I'd love to see some of the larger pterosaurs in flight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted June 9, 2014 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Omelette anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SameerPrehistorica Posted June 9, 2014 #9 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Pterosaurs are flying reptiles and not Dinosaurs..I wonder how this kind of error can still occur in some websites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMonkey Posted June 9, 2014 #10 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Because its to the general public and not enthusiasts/paleontologists. Most people just lump together dinosaurs, synapsids,marine and flying reptiles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevex Posted June 10, 2014 #11 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Will they be able to extract DNA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMonkey Posted June 10, 2014 #12 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Will they be able to extract DNA? No, maybe some scraps but DNA decays to fast to survive the amount of time these eggs were fossilized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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