Dinosaur tracks unearthed in Texas

Newly uncovered dinosaur tracks at Texas's Dinosaur Valley State Park date back to 113 million years ago

Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas has unearthed an exciting discovery after extreme drought conditions dried up a river

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The tracks were uncovered in the Paluxy River as its water level receded due to the major drought that has parched parts of northern Texas this summer

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Most dinosaur tracks at the park belong to two different species: a theropod called Acrocanthosaurus and a sauropod called Sauroposeidon

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The newly unearthed footprints in the river belong to the Acrocanthosaurus, a dinosaur that stood about 15 feet tall and weighed close to seven tons as an adult

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The park shared photos online showing volunteers helping to clean out and shore up the dino tracks

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However, with rain in the coming forecasts, the parks said it is likely the prehistoric tracks will soon be buried again beneath the river water

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On Monday, residents of north Texas woke up to flash flooding brought on by as much as 10 inches of rain in some areas

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The park said that the layers of sediment that will once again cover the footprints will help to protect the tracks from natural weathering and erosion

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These newer dinosaur tracks were visible for a brief amount of time

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