5/01/2015

Bolivia Steep Cliffs Save Thousands Of Dinosaur Footprints

Currently, Bolivia Karl Ao Xike paleontological site of the world's largest dinosaur discovery path, including: 462 dinosaur footprints paths and 5055, multiple dinosaur species left, which also includes a small T. rex footprint. Archaeologists noted that the site has witnessed tectonic activity, all the dinosaur footprints are stored on a steep vertical cliffs.


In Bolivia and France Sessa quarry inside the steep vertical cliffs saved 462 dinosaur footprints paths and 5055, some of the footprints may come from an unknown species of dinosaur, dating back to 068 million years ago.


This side wall is the world's largest dinosaur path, height of about 120 meters, at least eight kinds of preserved dinosaur footprints. As shown, this is the largest dinosaur footprints.


Because of the geological activity, this side of dinosaur footprints preserved rock moves upward, gradually dried into limestone, forming one side of a steep cliff.


Depending on the size, scholars have speculated that the footprints of the huge size should be on a steep slope Brontosaurus footprints.


The paleontological site of absorption of about 12 million visitors each year come to visit, at present, these dinosaur footprints are now threatened, using limestone mined nearby cement plant.


Archaeologists launched, these dinosaurs walking along the shore of a lake, and their footprints gradually dried and preserved in the hot season, maybe mud or ash covered the area, well preserved these dinosaur footprints.


It is reported that the first dinosaur footprints found in the 1980s, based on the distance between the footprints of dinosaurs, dinosaur experts to be announced gait, physique and lifestyle.


Some experts pointed out that although this is the most precious preserved dinosaur footprints, but is currently threatened by human activities.


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