Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints unearthed on ‘dinosaur highway’
Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints found in southern England reveal new insights into 166 million-year-old prehistoric creatures, according to scientists.
What is the ‘dinosaur highway’ uncovered by scientists in England?
Scientists have discovered a ‘dinosaur highway’ at a limestone quarry in southeast England. They uncovered five extensive trackways with over 200 dinosaur footprints that date back an incredible 166 million years to the Middle Jurassic period.
‘Dinosaur highway’ from 166 million years ago is unearthed
Four giant herbivores and one predator walked across the same spot in modern-day England. “It’s the closest we’ll get to a time machine,” said one of the lead excavators.
‘Dinosaur highway’ tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England
LONDON (AP) — A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone quarry noticed unusual bumps that led to the discovery of a “dinosaur highway” and nearly 200 tracks that date back 166 million years, researchers said Thursday.
166 million-year-old ‘dinosaur highway’ discovered in southern England
Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints found in southern England reveal new insights into 166 million-year-old prehistoric creatures, according to scientists.
Giant tracks show how dinosaurs roamed the UK millions of years ago
Fossil footprints uncovered at a quarry were left by huge herbivores and carnivores that walked Earth around 166 million years ago
Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints unearthed on ‘dinosaur highway’ in southern England
Scientists have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur footprints, dating back 166 million years to the Middle Jurassic Period, at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, England.
Hundreds Of Dinosaur Footprints From 166 Million Years Ago Have Been Found In England
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200 Jurassic-era dinosaur footprints unearthed on UK’s largest dinosaur highway
An excavation at Dewars Farm Quarry in England’s Oxfordshire county has revealed 200 dinosaur footprints dating back to the Mid-Jurassic period (166 million years ago). It is believed to be the largest dinosaur trackway discovered in the UK.
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