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Dino Eggs Found in Tamilnadu

dinosaur-egg-clustersI used to wonder why i never heard of any fossil excavation in India (May be because I am such a lazy newspaper reader ;) ).  Shivalik Hills in the Markanda valley, Himachal Pradesh, is the only fossil park in Asia which houses preserved remains of prehistoric animals. A rediff report says, Tribals in parts of India are selling dinosaur fossils to foreigners at a fraction of its value in the international market [^], Are we that ignorant to such valuable treasures?
But wait, The latest discovery by the scientists in south india is ground breaking. They found a treasure of hundreds of fossilized dinosaur egg clusters from a site in Tamilnadu. It is believed that these eggs belongs to one of the largest species of dinos.  [Read the BBC Article about this to know more..]

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