Barun Goyot Formation

Barun Goyot Formation
Barun Goyot Formation as it appears in the third segment of Badlands
Location
Supercontinent	Laurasia
Continent	Asia
Country	Mongolia
Region	Gobi Desert
Underlies	Nemegt Formation
Overlies	Djadochta Formation
Temporal Range	72 - 71 million years ago, Maastrichtian Stage, Late Cretaceous Period
Episodes	Badlands (Segments 3)
Filmed In	Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
Characteristics
Climate	Arid
Environment	Badlands, Desert, Floodplain, Fluvial, Forest, Lacustrine, Swamp

“ Having clever, caring parents can give youngsters an excellent start. And here in the badlands of Asia, there are few more dedicated dinosaur parents than these. ”

― David Attenborough, Badlands

The Barun Goyot Formation is a formation located in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia that is approximately 72 - 71 million years old, succeeding the Nemegt Formation.

Paleoenvironment

“ Exposed to the midday sun, the eggs would soon cook. But the fathers use their broad tail and fallen feathers to keep the nest shaded... and pay a heavy price, enduring hour after hour in the searing heat. ”

― David Attenborough, Badlands

The Barun Goyot Formation shows evidence of a world of sparse vegetation, sand dunes, and rocks heavily eroded by strong winds. Even so, small, intermittent lakes and seasonal streams can still form in this desolate region.

Appearance

The Barun Goyot Formation serves as the setting of the third segment of Badlands.

Paleofauna

Corythoraptor jacobsi (substitute for Conchoraptor, Heyuannia, or Nemegtomaia)

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