92 nests with 250 fossilized titanosaur eggs were found in the Lameta Formation, an archaeological site in India. This species, as proven by science, was present on all continents before the extinction of the dinosaurs. Researchers at the University of Delhi have made the discovery of the litter left by dinosaurs recently.
Largest dinosaur clutch discovered in India
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Despite being present on all continents, it was expected that there would be fewer titanosaurs in India. According to the co-author and leader of the research, "this establishes one of the largest dinosaur incubators in the world", informed Juntupalli VR Prasa through a statement.
Altogether, the eggs were within a radius of a thousand kilometers and served to reveal another six species of dinosaurs that existed in the place and the way they lived. The identified species confirmed that there was a diversity of dinosaurs in the region between 100 and 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.
The discovery was published in the academic journal PLOS ONE and revealed similarity between titanosaurs and crocodiles. According to the researchers, this species of dinosaur hid its eggs in small, shallow caves, just like crocodiles.
There is similarity of titanosaurs also with the birds modern, by the way the litter was found. This is because the egg deposits were found close together, as in groups. The distance between the clutches indicates to the researchers that it was a form of protection and care to place the eggs in the place, needing to explore the place well so as not to step on them.
This means that baby dinosaurs did not have the protection of their parents when they were born, as they were possibly already far away from where they laid their eggs.
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