Yale Peabody Museum Virtual Gallery Talk Dinosaur Eggs: The Paleobiological Importance of Color

The Peabody Museum is taking their gallery talks virtual. Join on Zoom today at 4pm for a deep dive into dinosaur egg coloration with Jasmina, Wiemman, a PhD candidat in Geology & Geophysics at Yale. Submit your questions live during the Q&A.
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Zoom Link: https://yale.zoom.us/j/99516247001
Zoom Meeting ID: 995 1624 7001
Birds are the only living animals with colored eggs. Certain colors are tied to characteristic behaviors, such as enhanced parental care and nesting preferences. But earlier ideas about the evolution of color and behavior did not consider the fossil eggs of birds and their dinosaur ancestors. We will explore color in both bird and dinosaur eggs using specimens from the Peabody’s collections to learn about the evolution of nesting and parental care in dinosaurs.