SCIENTISTS FOUND A DINOSAUR EGG IN CHINA

 

Written by: Stefano Egas 

A group of Chinese scientists published an article in the journal Science about a fossilized dinosaur egg found in Jiangxi that contains a 27-centimetre embryo. According to specialists, the 17-centimetre-long egg is around 70 million years old and contains one of the best-preserved dinosaur embryo fossils. 👀

It is possible that the embryo was about 17 days old and its egg would have hatched at 21 days. The species is known as an oviraptorosaur, a type of theropod dinosaur with hollow bones and three-toed limbs, these birds evolved into modern birds.

This team of scientists has spent three years studying the dinosaur's egg and the researchers will continue the analysis with X-ray techniques to learn more about the anatomy of the embryo and other parts of its body. 😲