12.03.2015

Jurassic footprints found on Skye: VIDEO

Sauropod dinosaur (c) BBC Earth
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Jurassic footprints found on Skye

December 1, 2015 Updated 17.02 clock GMT

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have discovered a trace more than 100 dinosaur footprints on the island of Skye.

The pieces of 170 million years old, were created by sauropods, some of the largest animals ever to walk the earth forever. And the research team headed by Dr. Stephen Brusatte, his discovery by accident while they were in search of a rocky bay of the bones of ancient reptiles.

Science Reporter Victoria Gill BBC visited the remote site with the team.

And Nic Fleming read function, "Jurassic Island" in the BBC Earth.

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