Found! These are the last living dinosaur footprints in the UK

Suara.com – Foot steps of several dinosaur The last living and walking on English soil, has been found near the White Cliffs of Dover.

Scientists believe the footprints were left by a three-toed flesh-eating theropod, ornithopods plant eaters, and ankylosaurs armored about 110 million years ago.

The tracks were found on the cliffs and waterfront of Folkstone, Kent, by Philip Hadland, a curator at the Hastings Museum and Art Gallery.

“Back in 2011, I found unusual impressions in the rock formations at Folkestone. They seem to repeat themselves and all I can think of are footprints,” Hadland said. Independent, Monday (21/6/2021).

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This contradicts what most geologists say about the rocks in the region.

However, Hadland looked for more footprints and found them.

“A lot of work needs to be done to convince the scientific community of its validity, so I worked closely with experts at the University of Portsmouth to verify what I found,” Hadland added.

According to a report published in the Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, the footprints found in the region belong to at least six different dinosaur species.

It includes the trail of six footprints from the same animal, possibly belonging to ornithopodichnus which had a footprint similar in size to that of an elephant.

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The largest footprint is 80 cm wide and 65 cm long.

The tracks have been identified as belonging to a dinosaur similar to Iguanadon.

Most of England lay under shallow seas during the Late Cretaceous period.

However, research shows that the rock formations at Folkestone are inter-tidal, meaning they are visible at low tide.

Experts believe dinosaurs took advantage of tidal conditions on the shores to find food or follow migration routes.

According to David Martill, professor of paleobiology at the University of Portsmouth, this is the first time dinosaur footprints have been found in a layer known as the Folkstone Formation.

Not only that, this finding also shows the footprints of the last dinosaurs to roam the UK before they became extinct.

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