Just like people have fingerprints, animals leave footprints behind that make it easy to identify what type of animal has ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after ...

Ancient footprints suggest how prehistoric animals behaved in Oregon millions of years ago Tracks found in Oregon's John Day Fossil Beds National Monument 'offer a rare window into ancient ...

The animal was around 2 ½ feet long (80 cm) and its feet has long fingers and claws, which are visible in newly discovered fossil footprints. Marcin Ambrozik / Prof. Per Erik Ahlberg via AP ...

Oldest footprints of first ‘reptile’ found by fossil hunters A report in the journal Nature estimates that the amniote tracks date to between 350 million and 359 million years ago. May 14, 2025 ...

Researchers created 3D models of ancient tracks in Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The study revealed a glimpse of animal life 50 million years ago.

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Fossilized footprints and tracks dating back 50 million years ago discovered at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument could provide new insight into how prehistoric animals lived in Oregon.

Location is key to animal tracks and what the most common footprints are. Jacob, for example, lives on the West Coast and frequents mudflats where she will see wildlife in intertidal regions ...

The footprints record a series of events in one day, with a reptile running quickly across the ground. Scientists estimate the animal that made the footprints was about 80 centimeters long and may ...

Fossilized footprints and tracks dating back 50 million years ago discovered at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument could provide new insight into how prehistoric animals lived in Oregon.

This image provided by Prof. Per Erik Ahlberg shows a slab of sandstone found near Melbourne, Australia preserving fossil footprints from a reptile-like animal that lived around 350 million years ago.