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Dinosaur Nests and Eggs

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Troodon

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It is hypothesized that they had temperature-controlled nests due to the arrangement of their eggs.

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Therizinosaurus

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This species' nesting behavior is largely unknown, but its relatives suggest they may have built mound-like nests.

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Velociraptor

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Known for strategic hunting, but their nesting behavior is inferred from related species to include open nests and potential brooding.

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Tyrannosaurus Rex

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Little is known about their nesting habits, but related species suggest they built nests.

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Oviraptor

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Fossils found on top of nests suggest they brooded their eggs similar to modern birds.

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Sauropoda (General)

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Sauropods had massive, spherical eggs and likely used the mound-nesting method.

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Hadrosauridae (Duck-Billed Dinosaurs)

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They created large nesting colonies; fossilized impressions indicate that they nested on open ground.

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Protoceratops

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Evidence suggests they laid their eggs in shallow pits and may have buried them for incubation.

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Maiasaura

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Known for 'good mother lizard' nesting colonies and evidence of parental care.

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Citipati

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They were oviraptorids believed to have exhibited brooding behavior, protecting their clutches.

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