The newly discovered tracks were revealed as a result of excessive drought.
"Due to the excessive drought conditions this past summer, the river dried up completely in most locations, allowing for more tracks to be uncovered here in the park," explains Stephanie Salinas Garcia from the park's press office to"Under normal river conditions, these newer tracks are underwater and are commonly filled in with sediment, making them buried and not as visible," Garcia said.
The video, shared over 6,900 times as of Aug. 21, caught many users' attention online- sparking debate and feeding imaginations. "I must have watched too many Jurassic Park movies because I am getting nervous that he is spending all his time looking down at tracks and none looking over his shoulder," one user commented.Stephanie Salinas Garcia said these tracks mainly belong to Acrocanthosaurus, a theropod, and a Sauroposeidon, a sauropod. An Acrocanthosaurus would stand about 15 feet tall as an adult and weigh approximately seven tons.
"While they will soon be buried again by the rain and the river, Dinosaur Valley State Park will continue to protect these 113-million-year-old tracks not only for the present but future generations," Garcia said.Dinosaur Valley State Park is a pretty good place to observe dinosaurs' lives. In addition to being a state park, it is also a National Natural Landmark.
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