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Name:
Dendroolithus (Hadrosaur Egg)
Age: Cretaceous
Formation: Kaoguo Formation
Location: Xixia Basin, Henan Province, China
Size: Egg is almost 6 inches across
This fossilized egg 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, 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 is a very nice hadrosaur egg from the Cretaceous Period of China. The distinct eggshell covers almost all of the surface of the egg. The large egg is very round and nicely inflated - the overall ''egg'' shape is very impressive. This is very fine, collectible example of a Hadrosaur dinosaur egg.
A Certificate of Authenticity from EXTINCTIONS is included with this specimen.
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