These Four Giant Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in North Dakota Might Represent the First Trackway Made by an Adult T. Rex Ever Found
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“A high school teacher discovered a trail of four giant footprints in North Dakota that researchers believe may be the first trackway ever found from an adult Tyrannosaurus rex.”
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