SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 25, 2026Interesting Engineering

Dinosaur in China walked at just 0.6 mph in newly studied footprint field

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Researchers in northern China confirmed one of the country's largest dinosaur footprint fields — over 5,000 tracks across 30,000 square meters — and discovered a small carnivorous dinosaur moving at just 0.6 mph, suggesting it was cautiously hunting rather than sprinting, challenging the typical image of fast-moving predators.

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