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» Features » Object of the Month » A chance encounter, frozen in time

Want to learn more about fossil track ways?

Kid and dino track
Footprints help us get in touch with prehistoric animals as living, moving creatures. Photo by clockwerks at Flickr.com.

  • Here's a good introduction from a couple of experts
  • An article from National Geographic
  • Here’s a kid-friendly page on fossil footprints
  • Want to go see some tracks for yourself?
  • A news story about preserving tracks
  • And another news story, about how fossil footprints help link dinosaurs and birds
  • Finally, a snippet of a song inspired by fossil footprints

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