Photos: Fossilized Dino Embryo Is New Oviraptorosaur ... The fossil was discovered in Ganzhou, southern China and belonged to a toothless theropod dinosaur, or oviraptorosaur, which the researchers dubbed "Baby Yingliang." "It is one of the best dinosaur embryos ever found in history," University of Birmingham researcher Fion Waisum Ma, who co-authored a paper in the journal iScience, told AFP. Researchers believe that the egg was ready to hatch when a sudden mudslide covered it. This mudslide preserved the egg as it protected it from scavengers. A new study examining an embryo from a fossilized dinosaur egg has provided further evidence supporting the notion that modern birds evolved from dinosaurs. Scientists have announced the discovery of an exquisitely preserved dinosaur embryo from at least 66m years ago that was preparing to hatch from its egg just like a chicken. The fossil was discovered in Ganzhou, southern China and belonged to a toothless theropod dinosaur, or oviraptorosaur, which the researchers dubbed "Baby Yingliang." "It is one of the best dinosaur embryos ever found in history," University of Birmingham researcher Fion Waisum Ma, who co-authored a paper in the journal iScience, told AFP. Scientists on Tuesday announced the discovery of an exquisitely preserved dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago that was preparing to hatch from its egg just like a chicken. The oviraptorosaur embryo "Baby Yingliang" found in the Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, southern China. A dinosaur embryo was found inside a fossilized egg from over 66 million years ago An oviraptorosaur embryo was positioned inside its egg in a way that's only been seen in birds today, indicating. The fossil was discovered in Ganzhou, southern China and has been dated back to the late Cretaceous period, more than 66 million years ago. The fossilized dinosaur egg it belongs to was found in the Late Cretaceous rocks of Ganzhou in southern China. View of the oviraptorosaur embryo . The dinosaur would have been covered . The fossil was discovered in Ganzhou, southern China, and belonged to a toothless theropod dinosaur, or oviraptorosaur. The oviraptorosaur embryo, which has been named "Baby Yingliang." Lida Xing/iScience While fossilized dinosaur eggs have been found during the last 100 years, discovering a well-preserved embryo . They are closely linked to modern . "It is one of the best dinosaur embryos . Fossilized dinosaur embryo preserved inside egg discovered in China The fossilized oviraptorosaur egg with an embryo, dubbed "Baby Yingliang," is pictured during a press conference on December 22,. The embryo is a type of oviraptorosaur—a group of beaked therapod dinosaurs closely related to modern birds that lived about 130 million to 66 million years ago. Credit: Ma et al, 2021 Xing Lida/University of Birmingham/AFP Scientists from China, Britain and Canada who worked on the study found the posture of "Baby Yingliang" unique among known dinosaur embryos - its head lies below the body, with the feet on either side and . /AFP/University of Birmingham/Lida Xing. The egg is 7cm-long and 8cm-wide, and the skeleton is 24cm in length. advertisement. (University of Birmingham) Ma adds that the egg may help answer a lot of questions about dinosaur growth and reproduction. The embryo, which is thought to be between 72 to 66 million years old, has been named Baby Yingliang. (Ma et al, 2021) Advertisement. The. It is believed to be a toothless theropod dinosaur, or oviraptorosaur, and has been named Baby Yingliang. View of the oviraptorosaur embryo "Baby Yingliang," one of the best-preserved dinosaur embryos ever reported, in this handout photograph obtained by Reuters on Wednesday. Now, the perfectly preserved Oviraptorosaur fossil is helping shed light on the link between modern birds and dinosaur behaviours. The oviraptorosaur embryo 'Baby Yingliang' (Xing et al) Fion Waisum Ma, of the University of Birmingham and an author of the study, said: "Dinosaur embryos are some of the rarest fossils and most of them are incomplete with the bones dislocated. Comparison of the specimen to other late-stage oviraptorosaur embryos suggests that before hatching, oviraptorosaurs developed avian-like postures late in their incubation. The oviraptorosaur embryo 'Baby Yingliang' (Xing et al) "We are very excited about the discovery of Baby Yingliang - it is preserved in a great condition and helps us answer a lot of questions about dinosaur growth and reproduction with it. The oviraptorosaur embryo 'Baby Yingliang' (Xing et al) Fion Waisum Ma, of the University of Birmingham and an author of the study, said: "Dinosaur embryos are some of the rarest fossils and . Scientists found the posture of Baby Yingliang unique among known dinosaur embryos—its head lies below the body, with the feet on either side and the back curled along the blunt end of the egg. Courtesy Xing et al., 2021 Dec. 22, 2021, 2:08 PM UTC The embryo fossil was discovered in rocks in east China around the year 2000 and housed in the Yingliang Stone Natural History Museum in Fujian Province, where it was dubbed "Baby Yingliang." Search QueryShow Search How to Listen Simple Online Listening Listening Options FAQ In-Home Streaming In-Car Streaming Coverage Map Mobile Apps A 66-million-year old dinosaur embryo now dubbed 'Baby Yingliang' was recently discovered in southern China. The 70-million year old egg was first discovered in 2010 in China, but forgotten on a shelf inside a museum storeroom for years. The oviraptorosaur embryo "Baby Yingliang" found in southern China. An almost perfect embryo was found inside a fossilised dinosaur egg that didn't get to hatch. The embryo is between 66 and 72 million years old and is dubbed Baby Yingliang. Researchers dubbed the embryo "Baby Yingliang". Among the most complete dinosaur embryos ever found, the fossil . This undated illustration shows a close-to-hatching oviraptorosaur dinosaur embryo, which is based on the new specimen "Baby Yingliang" found in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, east China. Credit: Ma et al, 2021. Among the most complete dinosaur embryos ever found, the fossil suggests that these dinosaurs developed bird-like postures close to hatching. It is believed to be a toothless theropod dinosaur, or oviraptorosaur, and has been named Baby Yingliang. The embryo, named Baby Yingliang, is thought to be an oviraptorosaur Researchers announced they discovered a pristinely preserved dinosaur embryo, which was on the verge of hatching before . 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