Palaeontology

Haul of dinosaur eggs unearthed in China

By T.K. Randall
January 2, 2018 ·  3 comments

The eggs could be those of Oviraptor. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0 HombreDHojalata The clutch of between 20 and 30 eggs, which are thought to date back 130 million years, were discovered after workers dug up what they initially believed to be an oval-shaped stone.

The eggs have since been taken to Dayu County Museum for identification and further study.The location of the find, Ganzhou City, has gained such a reputation for its fossil discoveries over the years that it has become unofficially known as the 'hometown of dinosaurs in China.'

While unconfirmed at present, it is thought that these new eggs may be those of the Oviraptor - a small, feathered dinosaur with tiny wings and a beak not dissimilar to that of today's parrots.

Some species of these winged reptiles, such as Ganzhousaurus, are even named after the city itself.

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Tags: China, Dinosaur, Eggs