Studies of dinosaur eggs flourish in southern China

After scientific identification, the nest of 11 eggs belongs to the late Cretaceous Period, some 90 million years ago, said Wang Qiang, associate researcher of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Heyuan, one of the few places in the world where dinosaur eggs, bones and footprints have been discovered, is home to at least five dinosaur species, according to Wang.

"Dinosaur eggs found in Heyuan are famous for their large quantity and diverse variety," he said.