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Dinosaur footprints in Scotland

Linnaeus · 2015-12-13 06:57:35

Here's a wonderful recent discovery, and not far from Ireland: news.discovery.com/animals/dinosaurs/plant-eating-dinos-hung-out-at the beach-151201.htm

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13-12-2015 7:57am

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Linnaeus

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Here's a wonderful recent discovery, and not far from Ireland:

news.discovery.com/animals/dinosaurs/plant-eating-dinos-hung-out-at the beach-151201.htm

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Adam Khor

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The trackmakers may have been Cetiosaurus, one of the first sauropods ever named.

They seem to have been fond of coastal habitats, although this wasn´t without its dangers- there's possible evidence they may have been preyed upon by Machimosaurus, a giant sea crocodile.

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#3 13-12-2015 2:06pm
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Thanks to OP for link.
In the Isle of Skye of all places. Just an FYI, if visiting bring plenty of insect repellant for their primary diet is Tourists.

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