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Date Published: 22/10/2021
ARCHIVED - Dinosaur eggs discovered in Aragon, Spain
One of the largest nests in the world was found in Spain last year
A huge dinosaur nest containing at least 12 prehistoric eggs has been successfully extracted from a two-tonne rock in the Aragón city of Huesca. Preliminary analysis indicates that they belong to titanosaur sauropod dinosaurs, enormous herbivores that could reach 20 metres in length. The species is characterised by its small head and long tail and neck.
The spherical fossils are about 15 centimetres in diameter and have been incredibly well preserved. They are clustered together, leading scientists to believe that even more nests could be uncovered. Last year, one of the largest nests in the world was discovered by a group of palaeontologists in this same area.
The extraction took 5 experts from Spain, Portugal and Germany 50 days, working eight hours a day and despite the technical difficulties involved in removing such a huge chunk of rock, the operation has been hailed a huge success.
The site has been invaluable to scientists, offering a unique insight into the reproductive behaviour of these dinosaurs who nested in the area 68 million years ago.
The fossils have been transported to a temporary warehouse in the town of Loarre and will be moved to the new Laboratory-Museum in the municipality when it opens its doors next spring.
Image: American Museum of Natural History
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