Mongolian Gobi desert also hides in its sands many amazing ancient artifacts. Besides bones, first dinosaur eggs in the world were found there. Those were sized like an average potato. As scientists say, millions of years ago, new species of ancient dinosaurs were ready to be born from these eggs. Then Bain-Dzak area was studied, and almost entire dinosaur eggs were found there.
Previously, fragments of an eggshell of ancient lizards were also found in Kazakhstan. In 1968, the first sensational discovery was followed by another. Researchers found eggs of much larger dinosaurs close to Ulanqab. Medium items were about 1.7 liters in volume. In the largest of the detected clutches, 6 eggs were found. All of them had the shell damaged in the upper part. It is likely that the young dinosaurs had time to be born, and soon the ancient inhabitants of the planet became extinct for unknown reasons. Remains of shells were safely hidden under a layer of sand.
Age of finds is about 100 million years. In decades of research, scientists were able to prove that eggs could only belong to dinosaurs. What animals exactly they were, remains a mystery. None of the nests contained fragments of preserved embryos. Today, the graveyard of dinosaurs located in the Gobi Desert is a must-see destination of many excursions. Anyone who wants to do that, may visit this place.
Next - Aksu Zhabagly Reserve
Lake Rukwa, Tanzania
Aksu Zhabagly Reserve, Kazakhstan