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Dinosaur Nests and Eggs
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Tyrannosaurus Rex
Little is known about their nesting habits, but related species suggest they built nests.
Maiasaura
Known for 'good mother lizard' nesting colonies and evidence of parental care.
Oviraptor
Fossils found on top of nests suggest they brooded their eggs similar to modern birds.
Troodon
It is hypothesized that they had temperature-controlled nests due to the arrangement of their eggs.
Citipati
They were oviraptorids believed to have exhibited brooding behavior, protecting their clutches.
Sauropoda (General)
Sauropods had massive, spherical eggs and likely used the mound-nesting method.
Hadrosauridae (Duck-Billed Dinosaurs)
They created large nesting colonies; fossilized impressions indicate that they nested on open ground.
Therizinosaurus
This species' nesting behavior is largely unknown, but its relatives suggest they may have built mound-like nests.
Protoceratops
Evidence suggests they laid their eggs in shallow pits and may have buried them for incubation.
Velociraptor
Known for strategic hunting, but their nesting behavior is inferred from related species to include open nests and potential brooding.
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