Item Number
1846
Type
image
Description
Oviraptor Eggs
Size
32 X 24
Age
Mesozoic, Cretaceous
Status
in inventory
Display/Storage
Display
Building
Zuhl Museum
Original Site
China
Date Acquired
2008
Source
Chinese Minerals & Fossils
Gallery/Room\Floor
History of Life Gallery
Notes
From the Oviraptor, a carnivorous dinosaur.The eggs were always laid in pairs with both eggs on the same angle. A nest contained many pairs. The eggs in the nest were laid in a spiral pattern with more than one level. Usually a nest was 2 levels containing more than 10 eggs.
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Description
From the Oviraptor, a carnivorous dinosaur.The eggs were always laid in pairs with both eggs on the same angle. A nest contained many pairs. The eggs in the nest were laid in a spiral pattern with more than one level. Usually a nest was 2 levels containing more than 10 eggs. 8 X 7
Keywords
Oviraptor Eggs From the Oviraptor, a carnivorous dinosaur.The eggs were always laid in pairs with both eggs on the same angle. A nest contained many pairs. The eggs in the nest were laid in a spiral pattern with more than one level. Usually a nest was 2 levels containing more than 10 eggs. 2008 Mesozoic, Cretaceous Fossil
Keywords
Oviraptor Eggs From the Oviraptor, a carnivorous dinosaur.The eggs were always laid in pairs with both eggs on the same angle. A nest contained many pairs. The eggs in the nest were laid in a spiral pattern with more than one level. Usually a nest was 2 levels containing more than 10 eggs. 2008 Mesozoic, Cretaceous Fossil