One giant step: first known T rex footprints found in North Dakota
The adult Tyrannosaurus rex track, in North Dakota. Composite: Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceView image in fullscreenThe adult Tyrannosaurus rex track, in North Dakota. That is incredibly rare for T rex.”Each of the footprints is about 3ft (0.91m) long, with a stride of about 13ft (3.96m).
- ▪The adult Tyrannosaurus rex track, in North Dakota.
- ▪Composite: Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceView image in fullscreenThe adult Tyrannosaurus rex track, in North Dakota.
- ▪That is incredibly rare for T rex.”Each of the footprints is about 3ft (0.91m) long, with a stride of about 13ft (3.96m).
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The adult Tyrannosaurus rex track, in North Dakota. Composite: Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceView image in fullscreenThe adult Tyrannosaurus rex track, in North Dakota. Composite: Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceNorth DakotaOne giant step: first known T rex footprints found in North DakotaThe 23ft-long trackway, consisting of four three-toed footprints, two left and two right, date from 66.5m years ago Oliver MilmanFri 11 Sep 2026 10.34 EDTLast modified on Fri 11 Sep 2026 10.35 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 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…
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