Dinosaur Nest found with fossilized babies

HunterICX · 12-03-11, 04:48 AM

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...ents-pictures/

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A nest full of fossilized dinosaur babies has been discovered in Mongolia, and the find has paleontologists reexamining styles of parental care among the ancient reptiles.

Each photo has different information about the foundings below.

HunterICX

Schroeder · 12-03-11, 04:53 AM

Awesome find. Very interesting.

danasan · 12-03-11, 04:59 AM

"Breathtaking" pictures of a "Breathtaking" Nest, thanks for sharing.

12-03-11, 05:21 AM

My mind boggles at the thought of Dino egg on toast with ketchup

joegrundman · 12-03-11, 05:28 AM

you might find them a bit crunchy

Betonov · 12-03-11, 05:49 AM

Mongolia appears to be a heaven for paleontologists

Jimbuna · 12-03-11, 07:55 AM

Most interesting

Platapus · 12-03-11, 05:14 PM

Thanks for posting. Most interesting.

I echo some of the comments on the NG page: What killed them? I would imagine that if predators got them the corpses would be not only more damaged but scattered?

Of course since many dinosaurs were scavengers, even if they died of some disease/poisoning, scavengers should have pulled them a part.

I wonder if this nest was simply in the wrong place and was caught in a mud/landslide and thus preserved like that?

Way way cooleo.

Rockstar · 12-04-11, 12:49 PM

Sandy Death

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... this fossil really records the last, bug-eyed, terrified minutes of their little lives."

Falkirion · 12-04-11, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Mongolia appears to be a heaven for paleontologists

How many cities does Mongolia have? I was under the impression that apart from one or two that they were pretty much nomads.

TLAM Strike · 12-04-11, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Falkirion

How many cities does Mongolia have? I was under the impression that apart from one or two that they were pretty much nomads.

About ~40% live in Ulan Bator (their biggest city) the other cities make up about ~30% of the population, the rest either live in smaller settlements or are nomads.

That being said their entire population is only as big as the three major cities of Upstate New York (Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse), in a space 50X as large!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Mongolia

12-03-11, 04:53 AM	#2
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Awesome find. Very interesting. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

12-03-11, 04:59 AM	#3
danasan Elite Spam Hunter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Flensburg / Germany Posts: 1,141 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	"Breathtaking" pictures of a "Breathtaking" Nest, thanks for sharing. __________________ "I invite you to go inside this submergible hole in the water where you can nicely hide from destroyers."

12-03-11, 05:28 AM	#5
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	you might find them a bit crunchy __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

12-03-11, 07:55 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Most interesting __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-03-11, 05:14 PM	#8
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,386 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Thanks for posting. Most interesting. I echo some of the comments on the NG page: What killed them? I would imagine that if predators got them the corpses would be not only more damaged but scattered? Of course since many dinosaurs were scavengers, even if they died of some disease/poisoning, scavengers should have pulled them a part. I wonder if this nest was simply in the wrong place and was caught in a mud/landslide and thus preserved like that? Way way cooleo. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-03-11, 05:21 AM	#4
sidslotm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	My mind boggles at the thought of Dino egg on toast with ketchup

12-03-11, 05:49 AM	#6
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Mongolia appears to be a heaven for paleontologists