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@doktrock@toad.social
2025-09-05 12:52:44

Theropod tracks "of a very large dinosaur for which we currently have no skeletal evidence." Mill Canyon site, near Moab, Utah #FossilFriday

Plaque.

"LARGE THEROPOD TRACKS
The large, well-preserved tracks in front of you are the beginning of a 17-step trackway of a very large, carnivorous dinosaur.
Tracks of a similar dinosaur have also been found in central Texas. The tracks here are about 16-20 inches long and are from a dinosaur that was at least 8 feet tall at the hip. The intriguing thing about these tracks is that they indicate the presence of a very large dinosaur for which we currently have no skeletal evidence. A very larg…

Surface with a variety of preserved animal tracks

@doktrock@toad.social
2025-09-26 12:36:01

A couple of fossil mammoth skeletons seen at The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, #SouthDakota. The site was found by chance by a heavy equipment operator preparing a site for construction. #FossilFriday