See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Canadian Rockies Fills Fossil Record Gap

  • Scientists discovered a new dinosaur species named Ruopodosaurus clava in the Canadian Rockies, marking the first three-toed ankylosaur footprints identified globally.
  • The research indicates that Ruopodosaurus lived during the Middle Cretaceous, about 100 to 94 million years ago.
  • The discovery indicates that different types of ankylosaurs co-existed in North America during the Middle Cretaceous, filling a significant gap in the fossil record.
  • Previous beliefs suggested that three-toed ankylosaurs may have gone extinct in North America during this period; however, these footprints prove their presence during that time.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

54 Articles

All
Left
9
Center
17
Right
4
Newsbug.infoNewsbug.info
+26 Reposted by 26 other sources
Center

Footprints of armored dinosaurs with tail clubs identified for first time

The 100-million-year-old fossilized prints were found at two different locations in the Canadian Rockies.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 57% of the sources are Center
57% Center
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, April 14, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

You have read out of your 5 free daily articles.

Join us as a member to unlock exclusive access to diverse content.