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Dinosaur tracks showing "herds moving in synchrony" found in Italian region that will host Winter Olympics
December 16, 2025 / 1:25 PM EST / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- Hundreds of yards of dinosaur tracks, over 200 million years old, were found in the Italian Alps.
- The discovery in Stelvio National Park is considered one of the largest collections in Europe.
- The tracks reveal animal behaviors, including synchronized herd movements and groups gathered in circles.
- Footprints show impressions of toes and claws, suggesting they were made by prosauropods.
- The area was a tropical environment with tidal flats surrounding the Tethys Ocean when the tracks were made.
- The uplift of the Alps and erosion have exposed these ancient footprints.