India’s Jurassic parks
- POSTED ON: 26 Jan, 2023
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- POSTED BY: Madhumitha Srinivasan
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The first dinosaur fossils were discovered in India in 1828 in Jabalpur. The species was named Titanosaurus indicus (meaning “Titanic Indian lizard”). Since then, several more fossils, dating back to the Jurassic period, have been discovered in various parts of the country.
Did you know that thousands of dinosaur eggs have been unearthed in Gujarat, making it one of the largest dinosaur hatcheries in the world?
The discovery of dinosaur fossils and their sites has opened a whole new world for tourists to explore. At these places, one can learn more about the different species of dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth, and specifically the Indian subcontinent, namely, the Rajasaurus, Kotasaurus and Barapasarus.
Let’s take a look at some of the famous dinosaur fossil sites where you can go on a date with the prehistoric reptiles…