Animals with bird-like feet roamed planet 200 million years ago, say scientists

Analysis of ancient footprints, which experts were calling Trisauropodiscus, suggest these creatures were likely to have been three-toed.
Animals with bird-like feet roamed planet 200 million years ago, say scientists
Fossilised Trisauropodiscus tracks, left, and modern bird tracks (Abrahams et al/PA)

Animals with bird-like feet were roaming the planet more than 200 million years ago, scientists say.

Analysis of ancient footprints, which experts were calling Trisauropodiscus, suggest these creatures were likely to have been three-toed.

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