Nearly 100 Dinosaur Eggs Found in France at 72 Million Years Old
Researchers in France have uncovered something unusual — nearly 100 fossilized dinosaur eggs buried underground in the Meuse region.
The eggs were discovered at the Dinosaur Museum and Park. According to early estimates, they could be around 72 million years old. The Times reports this.
Most of them are about the size of a melon. They were found preserved inside rock after remaining hidden for an enormous amount of time.
The discovery was linked to work being carried out at the site by geologist Alain Cabault, who founded the museum. He said the number of eggs already found is impressive, but there may be more below the surface.
That is one reason researchers are continuing to study the area closely.
The eggs are believed to have come from titanosaurs. These were giant plant-eating dinosaurs with long necks and tails. Some reached massive sizes and lived during the final period of the dinosaur age.
Scientists think the nesting ground may have been covered by mud after flooding long ago. Over time the eggs stayed buried, eventually turning into fossils.
Finds like this are rare. They can help researchers better understand how dinosaurs nested and what conditions were like millions of years ago.
Cabault has said he hopes the eggs remain protected where they were found. He also said discoveries like this should stay available for research rather than disappear into private collections.
For now the site in Meuse continues to attract attention. And there is a chance the ground there may still be hiding more.
Another astonishing discovery was previously reported. Scientists announced they had discovered more than 1,100 new species of marine life. Ghost shark and other strange deep-sea creatures were also discovered.
