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First Known Adult T. rex Trackway Found in North Dakota

Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by an adult Tyrannosaurus rex in the North Dakota badlands. The 23ft-long series consists of four three-toed footprints, two left and two right, dating from 66.5 million years ago.

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One giant step: first known adult T rex footprints found in North Dakota

The 23ft-long trackway, consisting of four three-toed footprints, two left and two right, date from 66.5m years ago The first known series of footprints from an adult Tyrannosaurus rex has been found in North Dakota by a team of scientists. The 23ft-long trackway – consisting of four three-toed footprints, two left and two right – was first identified in the south-west of the state, in the dinosaur fossil area known…

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First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota

Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands.

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