Millions of years later, and yet we still come across some exceptional reminders of dinosaurs roaming the same places as us. Now a team of palaeontologists, mostly from California’s Loma Linda University, have discovered and documented 16,600 such footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex. The Junior Age has all the details for you.
A Site in Bolivia Boasts 16,600 Exposed Dinosaur Footprints – The Most Ever Found in One Location:
Scientists have discovered more than 18,000 dinosaur footprints and swim tracks in Torotoro National Park in Bolivia, setting a world record for the most found in a single location along an ancient beach! Most of the tracks belong to theropods – two-legged, three-toed meat-eating dinosaurs that lived between 145 and 66 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period. Scientists also found bird tracks and ripple marks made by waves. The site covers about 80,000 square feet and includes tiny 4-inch footprints – possibly from baby dinos and larger 12-inch prints made by medium-sized hunters such as Allosaurus. In total, researchers counted 16,600 footprints and 1,378 swim tracks. These well-preserved tracks are special because they show many kinds of dinosaur behaviour – from walking and running to swimming and even tail-dragging!
Did You Know? Bolivia is a dino track paradise! Nearby Cal Orck’o in Sucre holds over 12,000 prints from 68 million years ago—now tilted nearly vertical by Earth’s movements, like a giant dino wall.
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