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113 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks Uncovered In Texas Drought

A dried river bed reveals the path that a 15-foot dinosaur once took.

ByMonica Cull
Credit: Paul Baker | Friends of Dinosaur Valley

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Sunken ships, lost cities and human remains from decades ago have surfaced during the droughts in the American South West and Europe. However, the most recent drought discovery dates back 113 million years.

Excessive drought in Texas has revealed more dinosaur tracks in a dry river bed in Dinosaur Valley State Park. The park is famous for its multiple sets of tracks that people can visit and explore for themselves. However, these recently exposed tracks hadn’t been seen since 2000. Extensive mapping and recording efforts were underway by park volunteers like Paul Baker and experts like Glen Kuban.

According to Baker, three sites throughout the park — B.P. Baker, Deino and the Lone Ranger Trail — are being cleaned and surveyed. New tracks have been found at each location. The Lone Ranger Trail has the longest set of tracks.

The tracks at Longe Ranger Trail likely belonged to an Acrocanthosaurus ...

  • Monica Cull

    Monica Cull is a Digital Editor/Writer for Discover Magazine who writes and edits articles focusing on animal sciences, ancient humans, national parks, and health trends. 

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