Studies of dinosaur eggs flourish in southern China

Research found that those dinosaurs did not lay their eggs at the place where they lived. And that explained why there are "dinosaurs found without eggs" and "eggs found without dinosaurs" in some places, Wang added.

More scientific research on dinosaur eggs is needed in the future in the sense that there have been no embryos found inside the eggs so far unearthed in Heyuan, he said.

"Comprehensive research should be conducted to promote better understanding of the egg fossils," Wang said. Of more than 1,000 dinosaur species named worldwide, 300 were discovered in China.

Dinosaur eggs in the Heyuan Dinosaur Museum will help provide a detailed physical basis for scientific research on Guangdong's geological environment and biodiversity in the future, said Du Yanli, director of the museum.

The fossilized eggs are various in terms of length, size and shape, with specifications ranging from 1.5 cm to 23 cm, which are of great scientific value, he said.