Dinosaur footprints found on Skye

Tracks of meat-eating dinosaurs found on Scottish island, shedding light on behaviours during Middle Jurassic periodIt ’s now a windswept island boasting pine martens, red deer and puffins. But 170 million years ago, some very different beasts were leaving their mark on the Isle of Skye.Researchers have unearthed a new site of about 50 tracks, some as big as a car tyre, from dinosaurs that roamed the island during the Middle Jurassic.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Science Dinosaurs Evolution Biology Fossils Isle of Skye holidays Scotland UK news Zoology Source Type: news