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Ancient Dinosaur Footprints Reveal Herding Behavior in Canada

7/30/2025

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Paleontologists have unearthed a remarkable set of 76-million-year-old dinosaur footprints in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Canada. This groundbreaking discovery showcases the first evidence of multi-species herding among ceratopsians and an ankylosaur, hinting at their defensive strategies against fearsome predators like tyrannosaurs. This find deepens our insight into the social dynamics of these ancient creatures, as reported in PLOS One.

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Paleontologists have unearthed a remarkable set of 76-million-year-old dinosaur footprints in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Canada. This groundbreaking discovery showcases the first evidence of multi-species herding among ceratopsians and an ankylosaur, hinting at their defensive strategies against fearsome predators like tyrannosaurs. This find deepens our insight into the social dynamics of these ancient creatures, as reported in PLOS One.