Q What does the fossil evidence suggest about how Citipati cared for its eggs?

Q: What does the fossil evidence suggest about how Citipati cared for its eggs?

A.It buried its eggs far away from the nest B.It hung its eggs from tree branches C.It was found with its forelimbs spread over the eggs

A It buried its eggs far away from the nest
B It hung its eggs from tree branches
C It was found with its forelimbs spread over the eggs

Answer

C It was found with its forelimbs spread over the eggs

Citipati fossils were discovered in a brooding posture on top of a nest, with its forelimbs and hind limbs bent and its forelimbs spread out over the eggs.
This posture suggests that Citipati may have used its feathered forelimbs to protect and incubate its eggs.

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