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 as Hell Creek Formation, last year by researchers from the Denver Museum of…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Sep 10, 2026 at 11:38 AM ET
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One giant step: first known adult T rex footprints found in North Dakota(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota(opens original report in a new tab)Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands. — CBS News
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