Discovery of fossilized dinosaur footprints dating back about 120 million years

Fossilized dinosaur footprints from the early Cretaceous period, about 120 million years ago , were recently discovered in the mountains of Dinosaur Mountain town, Lufeng city, Yunnan province, China.

Fossil dinosaur footprints at the scene. (Photo: Xinhua News Agency).

According to experts from Loc Phong City Dinosaur Fossil Research and Conservation Center, the number of dinosaur fossil footprints discovered this time is very large, of diverse types, setting a new record for the number of footprints. Fossil dinosaurs were discovered in this area, with more than 400 fossils. Comparison of on-site stratigraphy shows that the rock block where the dinosaur footprints were printed is about 120 million years old.

China's Xinhua news agency quoted information from Director of the Loc Phong City Dinosaur Fossil Research and Conservation Center, Wang Dao, saying that the fossilized dinosaur footprints discovered were divided into 3 types of 3 different species. together. Dinosaur Mountain Town, Lufeng City, Yunnan is where dinosaur footprint fossils are concentrated. However, this discovery of a large number and diversity of dinosaur footprints is the first time, and shows that there may have been many dinosaur species living in the Loc Phong area.

According to Chairman Vuong Dao's speculation, this place may have previously belonged to the lakeside area, surrounded by dense trees. When dinosaurs came to drink water, they left footprints in the mud.

Since 1938, more than 120 dinosaur fossils have been unearthed in the Lufeng area. This discovery is important in proving that in the Cretaceous period, there was still a large and diverse dinosaur population living in the Loc Phong area, as well as in finding dinosaur fossils in the Cretaceous period. Chalk White later. Currently site surveys and related research are underway.