China Scientists found Eggs of 7crore years before

Beijing, April 25: The China Scientists have unearthed five ancient dinosaur egg fossils in China dating back to 70 million years.

The round-shaped eggs belonged to plant-eating phytophagous dinosaurs in the late Cretaceous period, researchers said.

The researchers said that, the egg shells has discovered near Foshan in the southeast part China, were found at a depth of about eight meters, preserved in red sandstone.



"We found five eggs: three were destroyed, but they are still visible," said Qiu Licheng from Guangdong's Archaeological Institute in China.

"The other two have their imprints on the stone. The eggs were round in shape, belonging to phytophagous dinosaurs," Licheng was quoted as saying by media.

They also said that The fossils are now being studied at a local museum.