UK quarry worker uncovers 150-metre dinosaur highway
January 2, 2025 7:06 PM Subscribe
"It was so surreal: UK quarry worker uncovers 150-metre dinosaur highway. Researchers say the 166-million-year-old fossilised footprints could be one of the world's biggest dinosaur track sites.
That’s a long, fossilized highway!
posted by Captaintripps at 7:28 PM on January 2
posted by Captaintripps at 7:28 PM on January 2
A dinosaur highway? Maybe they went extinct because they didn't have robust mass transit systems?
All those fossil fuels heyyy
posted by phunniemee at 7:49 PM on January 2 [1 favorite]
All those fossil fuels heyyy
posted by phunniemee at 7:49 PM on January 2 [1 favorite]
Awww come on. This is really cool. Besides we all know the real reason dinos went extinct.
real reason
posted by supermedusa at 9:03 PM on January 2 [2 favorites]
real reason
posted by supermedusa at 9:03 PM on January 2 [2 favorites]
Wow!
That third image is amazing. So Jurassic Park. "One of the five tracks uncovered belongs to a nine-metre meat-eating predator known as Megalosaurus.") *shiver*
posted by taz at 1:37 AM on January 3 [3 favorites]
That third image is amazing. So Jurassic Park. "One of the five tracks uncovered belongs to a nine-metre meat-eating predator known as Megalosaurus.") *shiver*
posted by taz at 1:37 AM on January 3 [3 favorites]
Maybe they went extinct because they didn't have robust mass transit systems?
Next to the highway they found a dinosaur-sized lunchpail and a WESAYSO corporation hard hat.
posted by RonButNotStupid at 6:58 AM on January 3 [1 favorite]
Next to the highway they found a dinosaur-sized lunchpail and a WESAYSO corporation hard hat.
posted by RonButNotStupid at 6:58 AM on January 3 [1 favorite]
The BBC:
posted by Mitheral at 11:08 AM on January 3 [1 favorite]
The longest trackways are 150m in length, but they could extend much further as only part of the quarry has been excavated.and
The future fate of the trackways hasn't yet been decided but the scientists are working with Smiths Bletchington, who operate the quarry, and Natural England on options for preserving the site for the future.I really hope they manage to preserve the site in situ. It would be amazing to see these in person.
posted by Mitheral at 11:08 AM on January 3 [1 favorite]
Awww come on. This is really cool. Besides we all know the real reason dinos went extinct.
I love that!
Here's a direct link to the image, instead of to a Google search for the image.
the real reason
posted by Too-Ticky at 11:40 AM on January 3 [2 favorites]
I love that!
Here's a direct link to the image, instead of to a Google search for the image.
the real reason
posted by Too-Ticky at 11:40 AM on January 3 [2 favorites]
Too-Ticky thanks! that is what I meant to link to. Dinos shoulda known better!
posted by supermedusa at 11:14 AM on January 4 [1 favorite]
posted by supermedusa at 11:14 AM on January 4 [1 favorite]
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