Dinosaur footprints found in Phetchabun
published : 8 May 2023 at 11:52
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Post Reporters
A set of dinosaur footprints, which experts say could date back 225 million years, has been discovered in Phetchabun's Nam Nao district, according to the Department of Mineral Resources.
Staff visited the site on Saturday to examine the footprints, which were found in a dried-up creek at the Huai Hin Lat rock formation. The prints measured 10 metres wide and three metres long.
The site can be dated back to the late Triassic Period, approximately 225 million years ago.
The office's geologist said the prints became visible as the water level in the creek fell during summer. The footprints belonged to a sauropod, a group of long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs, she said.
She said the discovery of the sauropod prints would shed some light on the evolution of ancient animals in Thailand.
The northern province of Phetchabun is known for its landscape, which once hosted dinosaurs and other ancient species. Dinosaur footprints were also found in the area in 2012.
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- creek: a narrow stream; a very small river - ลำธาร โกรกธารเล็กๆ
- evolution (noun): the gradual development of plants, animals, etc. over many years as they adapt to changes in their environment; the gradual development of something - วิวัฒนาการ
- examine: to look at somebody/something closely, to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem - ตรวจ
- formation: a particular arrangement or pattern - แนว, ,แถว, การก่อรูป
- geologist: a scientist who studies the earth, including the origin and history of the rocks and soil of which the earth is made - นักธรณีวิทยา
- shed light on: help people understand something -
