Fossil trackway in Canada is the first evidence that different dinosaur species herded together

Fossil trackway in Canada is the first evidence that different dinosaur species herded together

A herd of ceratopsians (Styracosaurus albertensis) accompanied by an ankylosaur (Euplocephalus tutus) walk through an old river channel under the watchful eyes of two tyrannosaurs (Gorgosaurus libratus). Artwork by Julius Csotonyi. A unique fossil trackway in Canada provides a tantalising snapshot of an interaction between predatory dinosaurs and the herds of plant eaters which may have been their prey. At least 20 tracks left by dinosaurs 76 mi…

Ancient dinosaur footprints reveal surprising herding behavior

New dinosaur footprints found in Canada suggest that different species of dinosaurs may have traveled together in herds—similar to how zebras and wildebeest move across the plains in Africa today. This exciting discovery was made in July 2024 by an international team of researchers in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, and has been published in the […] The post Ancient dinosaur footprints reveal surprising herding behavior appeared first on Know…

Dinosaur tracks reveal mixed species travelled together in herds like modern mammals

Deep in Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park, a rare discovery is rewriting what scientists know about dinosaur behavior. For over a century, this park has yielded thousands of fossilized bones. But in 2024, a different kind of relic emerged—footprints. Dozens of them, from different species walking together, revealed a story frozen in time. Researchers uncovered these ancient steps during an international field course. What they found was astonis…