- In 2011, Chilean scientists discovered a mysterious fossil in Antarctica. Analysis shows the fossil is a giant, soft-shell egg from about 66 million years ago. Measuring in at more than 11 by 7 inches, the egg is the largest soft-shell egg ever discovered & the 2nd-largest egg of any known animal. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2377-7 3 comments science
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- Largest known soft-shell reptile egg discovered in Antarctica | Boing Boing https://boingboing.net/2020/06/18/largest-known-soft-shell-repti.html 1 comment
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