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Fossilized Tracks Reveal Multi-Species Dinosaur Herds

Originally Published 5 months ago — by Sci.News

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Source: Sci.News

Paleontologists discovered 76-million-year-old footprints in Alberta, Canada, providing the first evidence of multispecies herding among dinosaurs, including ceratopsians, ankylosaurs, and tyrannosaurs, suggesting complex social behavior and possible defense strategies against predators.

Fossilized Tracks Show Dinosaurs Herded in Mixed-Species Groups

Originally Published 5 months ago — by BBC Wildlife Magazine

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Scientists discovered a rare set of dinosaur footprints at Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, revealing evidence of mixed-species herding behavior around 76 million years ago, including side-by-side tyrannosaur tracks that suggest predators may have stalked herds, providing new insights into dinosaur social behavior.