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Abnormal Titanosaurid Dinosaur Egg discovered in Madhya Pradesh

Published on 16 Jun 2022

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  • A team of researchers from Delhi University has discovered an 'egg-in-egg' dinosaur egg from Madhya Pradesh, which is probably the first time in the fossil history.
  • According to the researchers, the discovery is a "rare and important find" as no ‘ovum-in-ovo’ egg was found in reptiles until now.
  • The abnormal titanosaurid dinosaur egg was discovered from Bagh area in MP’s Dhar district.
  • The Upper Cretaceous Lameta Formation of central India has been long known for discovery of dinosaur fossils (both skeletal and egg remains).
Source: SarkariPariksha