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| October 1, 2009 | Dinosaur eggs found in Tamil Nadu | | Salem: Research scholars, archaeologists and geologists of Periyar University here in Tamil Nadu have found 20 fossilised eggs at a nesting site of dinosaurs. This is probably the first nesting site in South India that has been traced in the River Cauvery basin region near Ariyalur. "We conducted a research, backed by the Research Grand Fund, at Arianur near Trichy. We found some 20 egg shells dating back to 6.5 crores
years. We came to know that this might be the eggs of dinosaurs," said Ramkumar,
head of the Geology Department, Periyar University. "Later, we submitted the photographs
of these eggs to a research centre at Pudiyarturiyal in India and to Dr. Kelmer
of the International Dinosaur Research Centre. We have received details from all
the research centres confirming these as dinosaur eggs," Ramkumar added. According
to Ramkumar, who led a team of researchers, the dinosaurs used to come here to
lay eggs every year. The geologists, who have documented the dinosaurs nesting
site in an area of two-square kilometres, confirmed that this is the largest nesting
site with so many eggs ever found in India.
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