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Up to 20,000 footprints of Late Triassic herbivorous dinosaurs were found on a near-vertical rock face, revealing herd behavior and detailed claw marks, experts said.
- On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, Stelvio National Park announced thousands of dinosaur footprints extending for hundreds of metres were found near Bormio and Livigno, first spotted by nature photographer Elio Della Ferrera in September.
- The Triassic tidal flats that once covered the area enabled track formation in soft sediments, while Alpine chain formation uplifted and eroded the site to expose the prints.
- Footprint measurements and form indicate parallel rows, clear toe and claw impressions, juvenile tracks and handprints showing herd movement and varied behaviours, with prints up to 40 centimetres by prosauropods.
- Cristiano Dal Sasso mobilized a research team for initial work before snow, while the Italian Ministry of Culture plans to use drones and remote sensing due to the site's remoteness near Winter Olympics next year.
- Scientists say the site offers a rare chance to study animal evolution, with Dal Sasso stating, `This place was full of dinosaurs; it's an immense scientific treasure.
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A collection of dinosaur prints dating back more than 200 million years has been discovered in the Italian Alps, near the sites of the Olympic Games in the winter of 2026 Hundreds of meters of footprints of
It is just a few steps away from the venue of the Olympic Games in winter 2026. Hundreds of metres of dinosaur footprints, some of which have remarkably clear contours of toes and claws, were discovered in the Italian Alps, the authorities announced this Tuesday."This set of dinosaur footprints is one of the most important in Europe, even in the world," said Attilio Fontana, president of the Lombardy region, at a press conference. "The collectio…
The prints date back to around 210 million years ago and clearly show finger and claw marks.
In northern Italy, researchers make an incredible discovery: over hundreds of meters, more than 200 million years old traces of the dinosaur era extend. They reveal certain behaviours of the giants.
Older than 200 million years old, the prints were discovered in September in the Stelvio National Park, in northern Italy.
In the Italian Alps hundreds of meters of traces of dinosaur feet have been discovered. In an area where a large event is to take place in 2026.
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