The largest reptile egg in the world has been found on Antarctica.



The gigantic egg, which measures more than 11 inches long and 7 inches wide, was apparently laid by a sea monster about 68 million years ago.

“It is from an animal the size of a large dinosaur — but it is completely unlike a dinosaur egg,” lead author Lucas Legendre, a geoscientist at the University of Texas, said.

The mother would have been at least 23 feet long from the tip of its snout to its tail. The species, described in the June 17 issue of Nature, has been named Antarcticoolithus bradyi.

“It is most similar to the eggs of lizards and snakes, but it is from a truly giant relative of these animals,” Legendre.

Based on an analysis of 259 modern reptiles and their eggs, an ancient beast known as a mosasaur would seem to match description, according to SWNS.

“The egg belonged to an individual that was at least 23 feet long, a giant marine reptile,” Legendre said.

Beyond its record-breaking size, the scientists’ finding also challenges the notion that such reptiles did not lay eggs.

“The almost-complete, football-sized soft-shelled egg is one of the largest eggs ever described,” corresponding author Julia Clarke, also of UT, said.

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They should boil or fry it.

it doesn't even look like an egg

Has the egg been fried already?

Cos I don't understand what my eyes is seeing

fried egg I guess

Another nonsense Dinosaurs story abi?

Ecbatana:
They should boil or fry it.

First of all the Egg has become Fossilized so they can't do anything more about it, then it's not a must that every wild animal must be Eaten.

All these things na nonsense to me..it doesnt have any usefulness na.. wetin we one gain after knowing now

you are now using the post to advertise past questions and answers

What kind of egg � is this that does not look like an egg?

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Insideschoolngr:
The largest reptile egg in the world has been found on Antarctica.



The gigantic egg, which measures more than 11 inches long and 7 inches wide, was apparently laid by a sea monster about 68 million years ago.

“It is from an animal the size of a large dinosaur — but it is completely unlike a dinosaur egg,” lead author Lucas Legendre, a geoscientist at the University of Texas, said.

The mother would have been at least 23 feet long from the tip of its snout to its tail. The species, described in the June 17 issue of Nature, has been named Antarcticoolithus bradyi.

“It is most similar to the eggs of lizards and snakes, but it is from a truly giant relative of these animals,” Legendre.

Based on an analysis of 259 modern reptiles and their eggs, an ancient beast known as a mosasaur would seem to match description, according to SWNS.

“The egg belonged to an individual that was at least 23 feet long, a giant marine reptile,” Legendre said.

Beyond its record-breaking size, the scientists’ finding also challenges the notion that such reptiles did not lay eggs.

“The almost-complete, football-sized soft-shelled egg is one of the largest eggs ever described,” corresponding author Julia Clarke, also of UT, said.

Read more ��
Source: https://insideschool.com.ng/worlds-largest-reptile-egg-discovered-on-antarctica/

Might be some sort of dinosauria fossil buried underneath the earth for mya.

Doesn’t look much like an egg tho.

seanwilliam:
All these things na nonsense to me..it doesnt have any usefulness na.. wetin we one gain after knowing now

I guess It helps some people who are into studying dinosaurs or animals of the past.

So the legend were true Dinosaur did exit

N3cR0mAZc3R:

I guess It helps some people who are into studying dinosaurs or animals of the past.

you know anyone studying dinosaurs in the country?

Harry00:
So the legend were true Dinosaur did exit

Yea they do exist million of years ago but they’re currently no longer extant.

N3cR0mAZc3R:

Yea they do exist million of years ago but they’re currently no longer extant.

Yup

Edopesin:


you know anyone studying dinosaurs?

I myself study animals (mostly big cats)and some extant animals and yeah I do know people who study it just not on Nairaland.

N3cR0mAZc3R:

I myself study animals (mostly big cats)and some extant animals and yeah I do know people who study it just not on Nairaland.

oh ok

religious people will not like this

lalasticlacla, you're called.

I thought antarctica doesn't support life, how come a sort of animal's egg is found there. Besides, this does not look like an egg. I understand it's fossillized but antarctica is a very cold region with little sun effect. How come the sun could fry it this extent?

FlordFlorez:
I thought antarctica doesn't support life, how come a sort of animal's egg is found there. Besides, this does not look like an egg. I understand it's fossillized but antarctica is a very cold region with little sun effect. How come the sun could fry it this extent?

Antarctica does support wildlife but only fish and some mammals like polar bears and seals but if u meant to say reptiles then yea I agree with you since they are cold blooded and wouldn’t be able to survive in such freezing zone.

Who knows maybe Antarctica might have been hot/humid like Africa million of years ago during the Pangea.

N3cR0mAZc3R:

Antarctica does support wildlife but only fish and some mammals like polar bears and seals but if u meant to say reptiles then yea I agree with you since they are cold blooded and wouldn’t be able to survive in such freezing zone.

Who knows maybe Antarctica might have been hot/humid like Africa million of years ago during the Pangea.

I wants to believe ur last assertion is the case.

Lala will not like this.

It might as well be something else, since it’s fossilized.

68 million years ago?

FlordFlorez:
I thought antarctica doesn't support life, how come a sort of animal's egg is found there. Besides, this does not look like an egg. I understand it's fossillized but antarctica is a very cold region with little sun effect. How come the sun could fry it this extent?

Na dust or e don rust... something that has spent 68million years..

Doesn't look like an egg

That's egg bro...it's just in the omelet form

phemmyfour:
Doesn't look like an egg