Swimming Ability of Carnivorous Dinosaurs
- 14 March 1980
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 207 (4436) , 1198-1200
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.207.4436.1198
Abstract
Dinosaur tracks from Lower Jurassic rocks at Rocky Hill, Connecticut, were apparently made by a floating or half-submerged animal that was pushing along the bottom with the tips of its toes. These tracks were probably made by large carnivorous dinosaurs (Theropoda) and are apparently the first evidence of swimming by such animals.Keywords
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