US EditionOver 16,000 dinosaur footprints identified along a Bolivian shoreline
Study reveals over 16,000 theropod footprints showing diverse behaviors and group movement in a high-traffic area along an ancient shoreline, setting multiple world records.
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Over 16,000 dinosaur footprints identified along a Bolivian shoreline
A fossil site in Bolivia preserves thousands of traces of dinosaurs who walked, ran, and swam along an ancient coastline, according to a study by Raúl Esperante of the Geoscience Research Institute, California, U.S., and colleagues.
A new study reveals a record number of fossil footprints at the Carreras Pampa site in Bolivia, showing previously unknown behaviors of dinosaurs that ran and swam on what was once a watery shoreline. Torotoro National Park in Bolivia is known for its large number of preserved fossil footprints. Thinking of Bolivia today conjures up images of the Altiplano and mountains, far from any ocean. However, millions of years ago, the landscape was radic…
'Prehistoric Times Square': 16,000 tracks uncover dinosaur traffic jam
The extent of an incredible dinosaur highway has been revealed in Bolivia, a country where actual skeletal fossils are rare. More than 16,000 footprints, along with tail impressions from creatures of all sizes, have been fully documented – and the scale of theropod activity alone is unlike anything that's been seen before.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Geology, Dinosaurs, Print, Birds, Fossils, National Parks, Paleontology
More than 16,000 fossil dinosaur footprints have been discovered by researchers in Bolivia – as many as in any other place in the world.
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