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43K views · 883 reactions | See inside the 70-million-year-old perfectly preserved dinosaur egg that’s been called the ‘most exquisite fossil’, and how it connects to a species of our day. | CNN | Facebook

Did you know that the Tyrannosaurus rex which is one of the most fearsome predators to ever walk the Earth, laid eggs just like modern birds and reptiles in the modern era? A T. rex could lay up to 15 or more eggs at a time, carefully placing them in a nest made of dirt, leaves, and vegetation. Despite their terrifying appearance, some scientists believe T. rex parents may have been surprisingly attentive, watching over their eggs and hatchlings much like today’s birds. I even had no idea that e