21.12.08

Dino Dads


You can call it dino daddy day care. Scientists who examined the fossilized remains of three types of medium-sized dinosaurs found with large clutches of eggs have concluded that the males rather than the females seem to have guarded the nests and brooded the eggs.
From Daddy day care: dinosaur fathers guarded the eggs, Reuters

More:
Dinosaurs Were Dutiful Dads, Scientific American
Dinosaur Dads Played "Mr. Mom"?, National Geographic News
Dinosaur day care dads, Science News
Dinosaurs made good dads, The Great Beyond, Nature

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