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16,600 Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Bolivia's Toro Toro

12/9/2025

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Researchers from Loma Linda University (California) documented 16,600 theropod footprints in Toro Toro, Bolivia, the highest total recorded.
The study, published in PLOS One, reveals dinosaur behavior including swimming attempts, with the longest swim trackway measuring over 130 meters.
Despite the footprints' age, human activities threaten preservation.
Researchers plan to continue exploring the site, which offers a glimpse into dinosaurs that lived more than 60 million years ago.

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Researchers from Loma Linda University (California) documented 16,600 theropod footprints in Toro Toro, Bolivia, the highest total recorded.
The study, published in PLOS One, reveals dinosaur behavior including swimming attempts, with the longest swim trackway measuring over 130 meters.
Despite the footprints' age, human activities threaten preservation.
Researchers plan to continue exploring the site, which offers a glimpse into dinosaurs that lived more than 60 million years ago.