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Down the Hatchling: Nest-Raiding Snake Gulped New Born Titanosaurs

An extraordinary set of fossils recovered from Cretaceous period rocks in western India has offered a rare glimpse into a baby dinosaur’s first–and last–day on Earth about 67 million years ago. The frightful scene, fossilized by a rapid flow of debris, reveals a titanosaur hatchling’s unlikely predator–a snake. [More]



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