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Ancient Dinosaur Footprints Reveal Surprising Herding Behavior

7/24/2025

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In a stunning find at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, researchers uncovered 76-million-year-old dinosaur footprints that hint at mixed-species herding. The tracks of ceratopsids, an ankylosaur, and two tyrannosaurs suggest these ancient creatures may have banded together for safety against predators, sparking excitement for further exploration into their social behaviors.

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In a stunning find at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, researchers uncovered 76-million-year-old dinosaur footprints that hint at mixed-species herding. The tracks of ceratopsids, an ankylosaur, and two tyrannosaurs suggest these ancient creatures may have banded together for safety against predators, sparking excitement for further exploration into their social behaviors.