Re: Dinosaur Eggs

[Stan Friesen <swf@ElSegundoCA.ATTGIS.COM>]

>From: DAVEH47@delphi.com
 > 
 > (Stan Friesen writes:)
 > >> What happens after dinosaurs laid their eggs?
 > 
 > >...that depends on the species.
 > >Some abandoned their eggs, others cared for the young.
 > 
 > What dinosaurs are thought to have ABANDONED their eggs?
 > 
There is some suggestion that sauropods did so.

Also, for Orodromeus (I think that's the one) there are a number
of egg sites with no evidence parental care.  In fact its hatchlings
are quite precocial - especially compared to Maiasaura, which clearly
took care of its young.  The general conclusion seems to be that
forms with precocial young did not take care of them.

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