In a remarkable find, 66 dinosaur footprints found at an Australian school are believed to have been a record 200 million years old. Buried beneath what appeared to be an unassuming rock, this ancient fossilized treasure gives us an intriguing insight into a bygone prehistoric era. The school playground, normally filled with the sounds of students’ laughter, is now a window to the far-off past when giant animals freely roamed. Scientists are abuzz with the discovery, which will reveal new insights into the prehistoric age. The amazing find has set off a flurry of interest, and the journey to discover more about it is only just starting.
66 ancient dinosaur footprints uncovered at Queensland school after 20 years of mystery
A Queensland school has become the unlikely home to one of the most fascinating dinosaur discoveries in Australia. For two decades, a seemingly ordinary rock slab in the school’s foyer gathered dust, with teachers and students walking past it daily. But then a local palaeontologist had a closer examination and it was found that the rock was filled with 66 fossilized dinosaur footprints that were 200 million years old and date back to the early Jurassic era. The slab, donated initially by coal miners who had seen weird prints, had been thought to be a replica. The footprints are of a small, bipedal plant-eater, and provide a rare glimpse into ancient Australia. This surprising discovery is causing ripples in the world of science
Rare dinosaur footprints shed light on prehistoric movement
In a rare discovery, scientists have revealed 66 Anomoepus scambus dinosaur fossil footprints that shed more light into their existence, giving hints into how these ancient beasts walked and engaged in movement than just fossils could ever imagine. “Fossilised footprints give a fantastic idea about the way that dinosaurs walked around and had a relationship with the ground they moved around,” declared palaeontologist Anthony Romilio. This find, one of the most concentrated groups of footprints in Australia, is particularly noteworthy since no dinosaur remains from this time have been found in Australia. The footprints contribute the vital piece to the puzzle of what life was like in ancient Australia.
