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Oviraptorid IGM 100/979 over an egg clutch

IGM 100/979 preserves a partial oviraptorid skeleton positioned over a circularly arranged clutch of eggs.

Represented range75–71 Ma
RegionsDjadokhta Formation, Ukhaa Tolgod, Mongolia
CladesTheropoda · Oviraptorosauria

Claim ledger

ecology · medium

IGM 100/979 preserves folded hindlimbs and forelimbs spread over a nest with at least fifteen visible eggs and no evident post-mortem transport; brooding and parental care are strong behavioural interpretations of the association, not directly observed actions.

claim:event:oviraptorid-igm100979-nest-association

References

  1. A nesting dinosaurNorell, M.A.; Clark, J.M.; Chiappe, L.M.; Dashzeveg, D. · 1995 · DOI 10.1038/378774a0
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