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D4K: On a Dinosaur Dig

Special | 28m 49s

What does a dinosaur egg look like? On this episode, host Joan Cartan-Hansen takes a tour of a dinosaur dig with Paleontologist David Varricchio, an Assistant Professor at Montana State University. He shows us the dinosaur eggs he has found there and answers students’ questions about dinosaurs.

Aired: 12/18/12

Rating: TV-G

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