Was a 72 million year old dinosaur embryo found?
Unhatched dino nicknamed Baby Yingliang. A 72-million-year-old dinosaur embryo was found in China. The unhatched dino is one of the best preserved fossils of its kind ever found. Scientists say it shows that birds and dinosaurs hatched similarly.
Did they find a perfectly preserved dinosaur egg?
Scientists on Tuesday announced the discovery of an exquisitely preserved dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago that was preparing to hatch from its egg just like a chicken.
Is any dinosaur alive now?
Other than birds, however, there is no scientific evidence that any dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor, Apatosaurus, Stegosaurus, or Triceratops, are still alive. These, and all other non-avian dinosaurs became extinct at least 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period.
Did a 200-million-year-old dinosaur egg hatch in Berlin?
Rumor: A 200-million-year old dinosaur egg recently hatched in a Berlin museum. Claim: A 200-million-year old dinosaur egg recently hatched in a Berlin museum. Someone on my Facebook posted that a 200 million year old dinosaur egg hatched in Berlin due to a malfunctioning heating unit. The egg was supposedly fossilized.
Is this the world’s first soft-shell egg?
According to IFL Science, the football-sized specimen is the first known fossilized soft-shell egg ever found on the continent, and is believed to have been laid by an extinct sea lizard around 66 million years ago. Published in the Nature journal, the research indicates a giant marine reptile known as a mosasaur most likely laid this egg.
What is the biggest reptile egg ever found?
The largest reptile egg in recorded history has officially been discovered in Antarctica. According to IFL Science, the football-sized specimen is the first known fossilized soft-shell egg ever found on the continent, and is believed to have been laid by an extinct sea lizard around 66 million years ago.
How did the egg hatch from a petrified egg?
The egg which was believed to be petrified was preserved in a small storage room situated right next to the boiler room. When the system started overheating a few weeks ago, it seems to have surprisingly initiated the incubation process, leading the egg to hatch.