Item Number
1894
Type
image
Description
Oviraptor Egg Nest
Size
16 X 12
Age
Mesozoic, Triassic
Status
in inventory
Display/Storage
Display
Building
Zuhl Museum
Original Site
China
Date Acquired
2009
Source
Mineralien Zentrum
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. 24 X 24
Keywords
Oviraptor Egg Nest 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. 2009 Mesozoic, Triassic Fossil
Keywords
Oviraptor Egg Nest 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. 2009 Mesozoic, Triassic Fossil