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Scientists Uncover 165-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints in Sardinia

4/12/2025

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In a thrilling discovery, scientists unearthed dinosaur footprints in Baunei, Sardinia, while filming a documentary. These fossilized traces, dating back 165 million years, belong to a newly identified theropod named 'Bibi.' This bipedal herbivore marks the first evidence of dinosaurs in Sardinia's Mesozoic era, transforming our understanding of the island's ancient wildlife.

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In a thrilling discovery, scientists unearthed dinosaur footprints in Baunei, Sardinia, while filming a documentary. These fossilized traces, dating back 165 million years, belong to a newly identified theropod named 'Bibi.' This bipedal herbivore marks the first evidence of dinosaurs in Sardinia's Mesozoic era, transforming our understanding of the island's ancient wildlife.