Dinosaur embryo research findings published

By HU MEIDONG in Fuzhou and Ye Zizhen  | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-12-23 17:09
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A fossil dinosaur embryo known as Yingliang Beibei — which is said to be more than 66 million years old — is displayed at the Yingliang Stone Nature History Museum in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The researchers said the embyo's shape is unique, with the head in the lower part of the body and legs around the head — similar to a modern bird embryo. The process of hatching, which earlier studies suggested was unique to birds, may have evolved from dinosaurs, they said.

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