T Rex Trackway Discovery
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In 2025, Kent Hups, a high school science teacher volunteering at a fossil dig in North Dakota's Hell Creek Formation, discovered four giant, three-toed dinosaur footprints stretching about 23 feet. Published on September 8, 2026, in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, researchers from Denver and Liverpool determined these tracks, dating back 66.5 million years, were likely made by an adult Tyrannosaurus rex due…
High school teacher discovers first reported T. rex trackway dating back 66.5 million years →2 articles from Times of India on this storyPaleontologists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Liverpool John Moores University discovered a 23-foot long Tyrannosaurus rex trackway in southwestern North Dakota's badlands. The trackway consists of four connected, three-toed footprints with toes measuring about 3.3 feet long. According to the researchers, the T. rex was likely walking at a speed of approximately 3.5 to 4.5 mph and had a stride of…
Scientists uncover first known adult T. rex trackway dating back 66.5 million years →On September 17, 2026, a high school teacher made an unexpected discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex tracks in North Dakota's Badlands. The find was discussed by Denver Museum of Nature & Science research associate Kent Hups.
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- 11 Sep
The first known trackway made by an adult Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex) was recently discovered in southwestern North Dakota by a team of scientists.
- 17 Sep
The museum has announced plans to recover three of the footprints and transport them to Denver for preparation and further research.
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18 Sep WATCH: High school teacher discovers T. rex tracks in North DakotaOn September 17, 2026, a high school teacher made an unexpected discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex tracks in North Dakota's Badlands. The find was discussed by Denver Museum of Nature & Science research associate Kent Hups.ABC News (US)
17 Sep High school teacher discovers first reported T. rex trackway dating back 66.5 million yearsIn 2025, Kent Hups, a high school science teacher volunteering at a fossil dig in North Dakota's Hell Creek Formation, discovered four giant, three-toed dinosaur footprints stretching about 23 feet. Published on September 8, 2026, in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, researchers from Denver and Liverpool determined these tracks, dating back 66.5 million years, were likely made by an adult Tyrannosaurus rex due…Times of India
13 Sep T. rex walked across North America 66.5 million years ago, fossil tracks showPaleontologists discovered four enormous three-toed footprints in southwestern North Dakota, dating back 66.5 million years, which are attributed to an adult T. rex. The spacing of these prints suggests the creature was walking at about 3.5 to 4.5 miles per hour. Found within the Hell Creek Formation, a fossil-rich area spanning parts of several states, this trackway offers unique insights into how T. rex moved…Times of India
11 Sep Scientists uncover first known adult T. rex trackway dating back 66.5 million yearsPaleontologists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Liverpool John Moores University discovered a 23-foot long Tyrannosaurus rex trackway in southwestern North Dakota's badlands. The trackway consists of four connected, three-toed footprints with toes measuring about 3.3 feet long. According to the researchers, the T. rex was likely walking at a speed of approximately 3.5 to 4.5 mph and had a stride of…New York Post
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