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Name:
Dendroolithus sp. (Hadrosaur)
Age: Cretaceous
Formation: Kaoguo
Location: Xixia Basin, Henan Province, China
Size: Egg is 5 inches across
This dinosaur egg is most likely from a hadrosaur-type dinosaur (duckbill). Most hadrosaurs laid their eggs in nests of a dozen or more eggs. Usually, hatching and scavenging damaged the nests, obliterating any trace of the eggs that remained. Occasionally, some eggs survived predators and the elements, and eventually became fossils. Because of their delicate nature, intact eggs are very rare in the fossil record. Dinosaur eggs that retain their original shape and eggshell are some of the most collectible fossils in the world.
This specimen retains the classic round shape of a hadrosaur egg. It still has most of the dark brown eggshell still intact. The egg is very inflated and 3-D. It is a nice example of a hadrosaur dinosaur egg.
A Certificate of Authenticity from EXTINCTIONS is included with this specimen.
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