Guess what, dino enthusiasts? 🦖 An epic discovery has just been made in Fujian Province! The largest known Deinonychus footprints ever found have been unearthed at the Longxian dinosaur-track site in Longyan. And that's not all—the footprints are so unique that they've led to the naming of a new species: Fujianipus yingliangi! 🎉
This groundbreaking announcement was made by a team of both domestic and international scientists from the China University of Geosciences and the Yingliang Stone Natural History Museum on May 6.
The Longxian track site is like a time capsule, preserving a diverse array of dinosaur footprints across a massive area. The site has revealed tracks from at least eight different dinosaur species—including giant sauropods, ornithopods, large three-toed theropods, two-toed deinonychosaurs, and small theropods. Talk about a prehistoric party! 🎊
Among these fascinating finds are twelve footprints belonging to two-toed deinonychosaurs. What's super cool is that these footprints vary in size and shape, allowing scientists to divide them into different types. It's like piecing together an ancient puzzle! 🧩
This discovery not only sheds light on the diversity of dinosaur species in the region but also opens up new avenues for research into these incredible creatures that once roamed our planet. Who knows what other secrets are waiting to be uncovered beneath our feet? 🌍🔍
Stay tuned, because the world of paleontology just got a whole lot more exciting! 🦕✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
