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Name:
Dendroolithus sp. (Hadrosaur)
Age: Cretaceous
Formation: Kaoguo Formation
Location: Xixia Basin, Henan Province, China
Size: Egg is about 6 inches across
This is a fossilized Dendroolithus egg, which is from a Hadrosaur dinosaur. Most ''duck-billed'' dinosaurs 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, a few 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 is an excellent hadrosaur egg from the Cretaceous Period of China. This Dendroolithus egg has been microscopically-prepared with an air-abrasive machine in the EXTINCTIONS Preparation Lab to reveal the fine detail of the eggshell. The eggshell is almost 100% complete and covers the entire surface of the egg. The egg is very inflated and sits on a natural pedestal of matrix. The overall ''egg'' shape is as good as it gets. Only one in a hundred dinosaur eggs ever found are of this high quality. This is easily one of the best Hadrosaur dinosaur eggs we have ever seen.
A Certificate of Authenticity from EXTINCTIONS is included with this specimen.
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