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Iszi and Dave discuss the fossilised Oviraptor nest and its implications for dinosaur parenting and behaviour.

In this 2021 clip from Terrible Lizards, Iszi and Dave discuss the fossilised Oviraptor nest that made headlines around the world. Was this really evidence that dinosaurs sat on their eggs like birds, or was the story more complicated? Discover what embryos inside the eggs reveal about dinosaur parenting, asynchronous hatching, brooding behaviour, and why some palaeontologists think male Oviraptors may have guarded the nest. Along the way, the conversation explores ostriches, crocodiles, chickens, and how scientific discoveries can change as new evidence comes to light. Support Terrible Lizards and get bonus content at: https://www.patreon.com/terriblelizards Watch this episode as a video on iszitube: https://youtu.be/55ppw-nPhno #Dinosaurs #Palaeontology #Oviraptor #Fossils #SciencePodcast

People in this episode

Hosts: Iszi Lawrence, David Hone

Topics covered

• Oviraptor
• dinosaur parenting
• fossils
• brooding behaviour
• asynchronous hatching

Keywords

• Oviraptor
• dinosaurs
• fossils
• palaeontology
• brooding behaviour
• asynchronous hatching
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon

Books & works: Terrible Lizards, Oviraptor

Places: 2021, iszitube

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