Did Sauropods Walk on Two Legs?

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By Ken Ham

Sauropods—the “long-necked” dinosaurs—are among the largest and most famous of the dinosaur kinds. Naturally, scientists have assumed the massive creatures needed all four legs to support their enormous weight. Now a new study on three sets of front-leg-only sauropod tracks uncovered in Texas is challenging that assumption. But is there another way of looking at these trackways?

The tracks appear to have been made by only the front two feet of sauropods three times in parallel. In this new study, the researchers conclude that, at certain times, the sauropods could move on their front feet, instead of all …read more

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