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Dinosaur Eggs

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It is widely accepted by most Paleontologist that all dinosaurs laid eggs. However, when it comes to how they cared for them and what the eggs looked like there is extremely large variety between different species. Being able to understand the differences in dinosaur eggs will lead to a better understanding of the reproduction of individual dinosaur species. The eggs themselves had to contain distinct characteristics as to give the offspring the best chance of survival. The shell of the egg needs to provide calcium to the developing skeleton, but be able to allow for gases to easily without affecting its hatching. This was achieved through pores on the surface of the shell (Horner and John 2000). As with all features the thickness was

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