{"product_id":"dinosaur-egg-shell-fossil-argentina","title":"Dinosaur Egg Shell - Fossil Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e: Argentina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeological Age\u003c\/b\u003e: Late Cretaceous, approximately 70-66 mya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThese eggshell fragments are from the eggs of a Saltasaurus, a genus of herbivorous titanosaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous, about 70 to 66 million years ago. Eggshell fragments can rarely be tied to a single species, so the Saltasaurus name is a traditional attribution for Argentine titanosaur eggshell. Saltasaurus was particularly fascinating among paleontologists because it was one of the first sauropods discovered with evidence of body armor—small, bony plates called osteoderms embedded in its skin, offering protection against predators. Despite being a sauropod, Saltasaurus was relatively small, estimated at 12 to 13 meters (about 39 to 43 feet) in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003eSaltasaurus eggs were spherical to slightly oval in shape, with diameters of about 12 to 14 centimeters (approximately 4.7 to 5.5 inches)—remarkably small compared to the massive adults they would hatch into. The eggshells are characterized by a multilayered structure, including a thick outer layer and a more porous inner layer. This robust design provided both protection for the developing embryos and sufficient gas exchange to sustain them. 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