> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.tmdinosaurcenter.org/staff/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.tmdinosaurcenter.org/staff/dig-programs/3-hour-program/how-to-recognize-eggshell.md). # How to Recognize Eggshell ### Shape * Semi-rounded or semi-spherical * Elongated oval * Perfect sphere and more * Out here, the Maiasaura eggs are semi-spherical and oval in shape * Troodon eggs are shaped more like an elongated oval * Theropods tend to have eggs in the shape of elongated ovals * Herbivores, like Maiasaura, tend to have eggs more spherical in shape ### Texture * Can have bumps and ridges * Can have small pits or be almost perfectly smooth ### Color * They come in many colors * Out here we tend to see black eggshell ### Size * Size can vary * Out here we have seen eggs the size of cantaloupe (whole egg) * A fraction of a millimeter in thickness ### Example of eggs found out here ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/XKxd2EdSizXcWBx-QTTaKF6PWqmlXYi6Dawb-pJr80fM4tBpBWHOqHvkKlN-2wQioqUQRk84AxxWk9K4hOEC65jm_-1ZIwKBQxYQ8TuHGetEMfEotNWqB07DljPSKXWdoowmjQtFjtux) #### Maiasaura eggshell ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/cY8qwl8EJ6e52AW9Ndn_QehGwhjkP6PYBgJB8INyRdt7QsUzye3sfYvyehDzj7o8FwtrlYe7fr9UlwoqWicUAa3wW-RULZPdw15iLiJ-CxHTLTyasvy4GOb2TObApZnHWZHBuP3GWk5n) * (A) Troodon; * (B) probably hadrosaurian; * (C) unidentified egg-layer --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.tmdinosaurcenter.org/staff/dig-programs/3-hour-program/how-to-recognize-eggshell.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.