A new look at Colorado's Dinosaur Ridge reveals what may be the largest known dinosaur mating dance arena

Vast Dinosaur Mating Arena Discovered in Colorado

Fossilized scrape marks at Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado. Credit: Footwarrior / CC BY-SA 3.0 A newly uncovered collection of fossilized scrapes at Dinosaur Ridge, Colorado, is offering rare insight into how dinosaurs may have courted mates nearly 100 million years ago. Scientists have identified 35 shallow ground markings believed to be linked to mating displays. These patterns, known as Ostendichnus traces, suggest dinosaurs once gathered here to …

A new look at Colorado's Dinosaur Ridge reveals what may be the largest known dinosaur mating dance arena

A team of paleontologists and researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has discovered what may be the largest known dinosaur mating dance arena ever found. For their study, published in the journal Cretaceous Research, the group used drone imagery to gain a new perspective on Colorado's famous Dinosaur Ridge.