Dinosaurs started their life in a hard-shelled egg that was not very different from modern birds’ eggs, but a lot bigger! Like other egg-laying creatures, dinosaurs cared for their eggs and hatchlings in different ways. Some sat on a nest to incubate eggs, while others laid eggs in large nesting colonies. Most dinosaurs laid eggs in nests of mud or hollows scooped in the sand.
The shapes, sizes and colours of dinosaur eggs depended on the species. Natureworks prehistoric sculpture collection includes a range of dinosaur eggs, including eggs hatching baby dinosaurs. These are especially popular with children.
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We acknowledge the First Peoples – the traditional owners of the lands where we live and work, and we recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge the important role Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islanders continue to play within the Queensland community.