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posted by chromas on Wednesday November 21 2018, @01:28AM   Printer-friendly

New Atlas:

Discovered in the Jinju Formation in South Korea, each of the footprints measures about 1 cm (0.4 in) long. Although they resemble modern bird tracks, they only have two toes, indicating they were made by raptors. That's because raptors, as you might remember from Jurassic Park, hold their clawed third toe off the ground in a curved position.

"These 110-million-year-old footprints and trackways were made by carnivorous dinosaurs commonly known as raptors," says Anthony Romilio, an author of the study. "The diminutive sizes of these new tracks are extraordinary; the tracks were made by tiny dinosaurs about the size of sparrows. They are the world's smallest dinosaur tracks."

How long before they find dinosaur tracks that dead-end at tire tracks that lead away?


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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday November 21 2018, @11:04AM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday November 21 2018, @11:04AM (#764653) Journal

    Yes, cute before they grow to hundreds of pounds. As they near maturity, they lose cuteness, and begin to take on the beauty and majesty of a predatory cat. Pretty much the same with humans, except most humans lack any majesty.

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