Discovered 300 dinosaur footprints in China

A series of valuable footprints of dinosaurs have been discovered in Tangcheng District, Shandong Province, East China.

According to archaeological experts, these footprints can be categorized into seven different dinosaurs, including theropod species, small deinonychu, phytophagous sauropods and some bird dinosaurs.

Picture of dinosaur footprints in China.

A total of more than 300 dinosaur footprints are almost still intact and are of high value in the field of scientific research.

"In other parts of the world or in other parts of China, dinosaur footprints," said Fig Lap Dat, associate professor at the Chinese University of Geological Sciences, a member of the research team. discovered only from two to three species, a maximum of four. But here the footprints of the 7 dinosaurs are actually a large number, demonstrating the diversity of dinosaurs living here about 100 million years ago. This will help us in restoring ecological ecology ".

Among the dinosaur footprints found, traces of deinonychus are determined by their distinctive shape. Many people call this species "killer with claws". Their middle toes are always inclined and never touch the ground while moving. Therefore, only the mark of two toes on the footprint of this species.

Chinese scientists are actively conducting research on remnant dinosaur footprints across the country, in order to serve the restoration, research and answer to what is still mysterious about animals. extinct on this earth.