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Name:
Therizinosaurus sp. (Segnosaur)
Age: Cretaceous
Formation: Nanchou
Location: Nanyang Valley, Henan Province, China
Size: Each egg is approximately 3.3'' across
These dinosaur eggs are from a segnosaur, an unusual suborder of dinosaur. Most segnosaurs laid their eggs in nests of a half-dozen or more eggs. Usually, hatching and scavenging damaged the nests, obliterating any trace of the eggs that remained. Occasionally, some eggs survived predators and the elements, and eventually became fossils. Because of their delicate nature, intact eggs are very rare in the fossil record. And finding a complete or partial egg nest is even rarer. Dinosaur eggs that retain their original shape and eggshell are some of the most collectible fossils in the world.
This is a very attractive specimen of two segnosaur eggs. Both eggs are extremely 3-dimensional and retain most of the original eggshell. The eggs have been prepared with air-abrasive machine and the fine detail of the eggshell is wonderfully displayed. And best of all, they are totally natural to the piece - they have not been composited. This is an aesthetic specimen of two eggs from this unusual dinosaur.
A Certificate of Authenticity from EXTINCTIONS is included with this specimen.
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