Comments on: “Treasure Trove” of Dinosaur Eggs Found in India http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/2009/10/treasure-trove-of-dinosaur-eggs-found-in-india/ Where Paleontology Meets Pop Culture Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:48:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Looters Destroy Dinosaur Nest Sites | Dinosaur Tracking http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/2009/10/treasure-trove-of-dinosaur-eggs-found-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Looters Destroy Dinosaur Nest Sites | Dinosaur Tracking Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:12:39 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/?p=2076#comment-1166 [...] this week I wrote about a spectacular discovery made in Tamil Nadu, India: dozens of dinosaur eggs preserved in what may have been an ancient nesting ground. Word quickly [...] [...] this week I wrote about a spectacular discovery made in Tamil Nadu, India: dozens of dinosaur eggs preserved in what may have been an ancient nesting ground. Word quickly [...]

]]> By: Tor Bertin http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/2009/10/treasure-trove-of-dinosaur-eggs-found-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Tor Bertin Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:39:46 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/?p=2076#comment-1157 What strikes me is that even if the assessment concludes that there are no semi-developed embryos inside the eggs, it isn't necessarily a sign that they were infertile--especially if there was an intensive amount of volcanic activity that occurred over each successive laying period, the eggs may well have been buried in ash before the embryo had a slight chance of developing a recognizable form. Still, an amazing discovery! What strikes me is that even if the assessment concludes that there are no semi-developed embryos inside the eggs, it isn’t necessarily a sign that they were infertile–especially if there was an intensive amount of volcanic activity that occurred over each successive laying period, the eggs may well have been buried in ash before the embryo had a slight chance of developing a recognizable form.

Still, an amazing discovery!

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