Photo of old family

2004/09/12 Galarraga Aiestaran, Ana - Elhuyar Zientzia

• Paleontologia
• Arkeologia

Paleontologists are delighted with the discovery: along with the skeleton of a mature dinosaur, they have found 34 teenagers. It seems that some dinosaurs cared for their offspring, just like the birds and reptiles today.

They already suspected that some dinosaurs were nesting, but they have never found such clear evidence. The dinosaur family belongs to the species Psittacosaurus. The adult measured 75 cm and the young about 20 cm. Apparently they were drowned or trapped in the shelter while the mature dinosaur was trying to protect the young. Hence they are all concentrated within 0.5 square meters.