Tag: trace fossils
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First-of-its-Kind ‘Butt Drag Fossil’ in South Africa Rewrites Furry-Earth History
Unearthing a Surprising Fossil Footprint In fossil records, the ordinary lifeways of small mammals can yield extraordinary clues about the past. Archaeologists and paleontologists in South Africa have announced a remarkable discovery: a fossil associated with a small, furry creature that once inhabited rocky terrains. The find has been nicknamed the “butt drag fossil,” a…
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UK Unearths One of the World’s Longest Dinosaur Footprints Trail at 650 Feet
Record-Breaking Footprints Unearthed in the UK A new discovery in the United Kingdom has unveiled a remarkable trail of dinosaur footprints extending more than 650 feet. This enormous trackway, preserved in rock, is among the longest confirmed in the world and offers scientists a unique window into the behavior and movement of dinosaurs more than…
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Gigantic Sauropod Footprints Reveal a Jurassic Superhighway in the UK
Unveiling a Jurassic Trail: The UK’s Dinosaur Superhighway Scientists in the United Kingdom have uncovered an extraordinary find at the Dewars Farm Quarry: a sprawling set of footprints that trace a “dinosaur superhighway” across hundreds of metres. The discovery, made possible by a controlled explosion that removed layers of limestone, has opened a new window…