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Flooding Reveals 115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks in Texas

8/8/2025

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Severe flooding in Central Texas has unearthed a stunning discovery: fossilized dinosaur tracks from an Acrocanthosaurus, dating back 115 million years. As floodwaters stripped away vegetation, experts from UT Austin seized the opportunity to study these ancient footprints, revealing a fascinating glimpse into prehistoric life and the surprising role of natural disasters in fossil preservation.

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Severe flooding in Central Texas has unearthed a stunning discovery: fossilized dinosaur tracks from an Acrocanthosaurus, dating back 115 million years. As floodwaters stripped away vegetation, experts from UT Austin seized the opportunity to study these ancient footprints, revealing a fascinating glimpse into prehistoric life and the surprising role of natural disasters in fossil preservation.