Some dinosaurs are positively massive. But like most reptiles, these giants don’t start their lives at those titanic sizes — even relatively speaking.
Many species, though perhaps not all, likely came from eggs laid outside their mothers' bodies. But paleontologists have yet to discover the eggs of many dinosaurs. Perhaps unsurprisingly, these highly delicate embryo cradles probably didn’t last more than a few months, let alone the huge epochs of geological time scales.
But regardless, some nests have survived in fossilized form, and in great numbers. Here are some of the largest nests ever discovered.
Titanosaurs like Argentinosaurus roamed the world around 66 million to 145 million years ago. (Credit: David Roland/Shutterstock)
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In January 2023, paleontologists published a study documenting the discovery of 256 eggs from 92 different clutches, or nests. These eggs were found in the Narmada Valley of central India, and date back to the Upper ...
