They discover dinosaur footprints that were underwater in Texas

A summer of drought has revealed long-submerged relics around the world.

A park in Texas now lays claim to one of the oldest revealed this summer: dinosaur footprints dating back more than 113 million years.

Famous for exactly what its name suggests, Dinosaur Valley State Park near Fort Worth, Texas has uncovered dinosaur footprints that have historically been covered by water and sediment.

Now that a dry summer has shrunk the Paluxy River, traces of millions of years ago were revealed for a few days before rains submerged them once more.

They were preserved for millions of years under layers of sediment, clay and limestone.

Park officials say they may be the longest footprints made by a single dinosaur in North America.

While these footprints haven’t become visible in at least 20 years, park officials say it’s common for different footprints to become visible and disappear throughout the park depending on the weather.

[Con información de The Associated Press]

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