The print is believed to have been made by a meat-eating predator in central Bolivia some 80 million years ago
A dinosaur footprint believed to be one of the biggest of its kind in the world has been discovered by a stunned tour guide.
The print, measuring nearly four feet wide, was made by a meat-eating predator in central Bolivia some 80 million years ago.
It was found around 40 miles outside the city of Sucre in the South American country by the guide earlier this month.
The print likely belonged to the abelisaurus, a biped dinosaur that once roamed South America, according to paleontologists.
The print, measuring nearly four feet wide, was made by a meat-eating predator in central Bolivia ( Image: REUTERS/David Mercado)
It was found around 40 miles outside the city of Sucre in the South American country by the guide earlier this month ( Image: REUTERS/David Mercado)
“This print is bigger than any other we have found to date in the area,” Argentine paleontologist Sebastian Apesteguia told Reuters.
Mr Apesteguia, who is studying the find, added: “It is a record in size for carnivorous dinosaurs from the end of the Cretaceous period in South America.”
The print likely belonged to the abelisaurus, a biped dinosaur that once roamed South America, paleontologists say ( Image: REUTERS/David Mercado)
The soft clay area near Sucre is well known for dinosaur tracks ( Image: REUTERS/David Mercado)
A representation of the abelisaurus, had a which had a rounded snout, a deep skull and relatively small teeth ( Image: AIZAR RALDES/AFP/Getty Images)
The print measures 1.2 metres wide – the equivalent of 3.93 feet.
The soft clay area near Sucre is well known for dinosaur tracks.
Tourists look at dinosaur footprints while visiting with a tour guide the Cal Orcko cliff in Cal Orcko, on the outskirts of Sucre ( Image: REUTERS/David Mercado)
The dinosaur, which had a rounded snout, a deep skull and relatively small teeth, is believed to have reached up to 30 feet in length.
Sources:mirror.co.uk
