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Record 1 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Animal Reproduction
DEF

[A] fossilized remain of [an] egg laid by ancient animal.

OBS

Many ancient reptile groups are known from egg fossils including crocodilians, dinosaurs, and turtles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Reproduction des animaux
CONT

Un œuf fossile découvert en Antarctique, semblable à un ballon de football, serait l'œuvre d'un énorme reptile marin de l'époque des tyrannosaures [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
  • Reproducción de animales
CONT

Dado que con frecuencia se desconoce el organismo responsable de la puesta de cualquier huevo fósil, los científicos clasifican los huevos utilizando un sistema paralelo de taxonomía separado del sistema Linneo.

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