Sunday, December 23, 2018

Collapsing cliffs reveal exceptional dino tracks

Dozens of dinosaur footprints from multiple dinosaur species, the most diverse group of Cretaceous fossils ever discovered in the UK, have been found near Hastings on the coast of Sussex. More than 85 footprints from at least seven species (there are 13 different shapes but some were made by the same species) were identified by University of Cambridge researchers between 2014 and 2018, exposed by erosion of the cliffs after severe storms.

Check out this amazing iguanodontian claw. It’s like someone took a plaster cast of the fellow’s toe to make a realistic prosthetic.


More tracks.


Here you can see an imprint of the actual dinosaur skin.  Amazing!




1 comment:

  1. The coming ice age makes me wonder whether or not they cloned the wrong dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, a historical documentary. Sabertooth tigers and dire wolves would be more appropriate for Ice Age Park.

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