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And it's still intact.
An international team of researchers has discovered a dinosaur egg fossil that is estimated to be at least 66 million years old and has a fairly well preserved and intact embryo inside. According to the press release from the University of Birmingham, U.K., the fossil provides important clues about the evolution of features that we see in modern-day birds.
"Dinosaur embryos are some of the rarest fossils and most of them are incomplete with the bones dislocated," said Fion Waisum Ma, Ph.D., one of the primary authors of the study and a researcher at the University. "We are very excited about this discovery. It is preserved in a great condition and helps us answer a lot of questions about dinosaur growth and reproduction with it."
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A 66 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Embryo Was Found Inside Fossilized Egg
An international team of researchers has discovered a dinosaur egg fossil that is estimated to be at least 66 million years old and has a fairly well preserved and intact embryo inside. According to the press release from the University of Birmingham, U.K., the fossil provides important clues about the evolution of features that we see in modern-day birds.
"Dinosaur embryos are some of the rarest fossils and most of them are incomplete with the bones dislocated," said Fion Waisum Ma, Ph.D., one of the primary authors of the study and a researcher at the University. "We are very excited about this discovery. It is preserved in a great condition and helps us answer a lot of questions about dinosaur growth and reproduction with it."
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A 66 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Embryo Was Found Inside Fossilized Egg