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Fossil tracks discovery stuns Scotland
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The discovery of over 50 dinosaur footprints on the Isle of Skye, Scotland has scientists and fossil enthusiasts buzzing with excitement. The impressive imprints belong to a group of long-necked sauropods—thought to have once lumbered along the area's ancient lagoons—as well as three-toed therapods, distant relatives of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex. Researchers studying the newfound site had the unique opportunity of exploring the coastline during low-tide periods while tiptoeing around giant footprints, even inventing a device called an 'intervalometer' to scan them in 3D. This amazing discovery provides unprecedented insight into Middle Jurassic era, from which few fossils have thus far emerged. Underscoring its importance is the fact that sauropod bones and footprints have been found on all seven continents. It was on the wave-pounded coast of Scotland where these remarkable dinosaurs triumphed on land, sea, and air!

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