Dinosaur footprint found by girl, four, on Barry beach

[JonLP24]

Lily Wilder spotted it at Bendricks Bay, Barry, in the Vale of Glamorgan - and scientists believe it could help establish how they walked.

The footprint, spotted in January, is 220 million years old and had been preserved in mud.

While it is impossible to tell what type left it, the print is 10cm long and likely from a 75cm tall dinosaur.

National Museum Wales palaeontology curator Cindy Howells described it as "the best specimen ever found on this beach".

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-wales-55863928?__twitter_impression=true

[CatMor]

1. Fascinating.

[peacebuzzard]

2. that is a tiny dinosaur.

must have been a baby. I have always envisioned dinosaurs at least as elephant size and larger.

[Boomer]

4. Not necessarily a baby

Dinosaur species occupied many different ecological niches, and some were much much smaller than our popular images.

[peacebuzzard]

5. awesome. really.

on the other hand, the human species is capable of self-destruction in such a relative short period of time compared to the entire realm of life that came before the current hijacking of this beautiful earth. thanks for the info, I was aware of the multiple sizes and variations of the dinosaur species but never focused in on the actual dimensions. It truly is amazing.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Wonderful event! Amazing find by such a little one. Wow. Thank you. 🦕 🦖