Dino footprints and other cool stuff found in Angola

Adam Khor

Dinosaur footprints, left by a Cretaceous sauropod have been found for the first time in Angola, along with many other interesting fossils, including mosasaurs (Carnodeus and Mosasaurus), plesiosaurs, crocodiles, pterosaurs, and the footprints of a mammal "much larger than we thought existed at this time".

Even more intriguing, the article mentions that fossils of "marine mammals" were found. It may be a mistake, but if it was truth, imagine! Marine mammals from the Mesozoic! Wouldn´t that be awesome?

Angola's first dinosaur, Angolatitan, was found only very recently but it seems that this country may have many surprises waiting to be unearthed.

http://www.theportugalnews.com/cgi-bin/article.pl?id=1127-4

Rubecula

Sauropod footprints and mosasaur fossils? Together??

Adam Khor

Rubecula wrote: »

Sauropod footprints and mosasaur fossils? Together??

What? Can´t sauropods go to the beach anymore?

Rubecula

ROFL Point taken.:D

Hell of a beach towel found on fossilised sun lounger would be a good headline.

Galvasean

I'm particularly interested in the mammal "much larger than we thought existed at this time". Hopefully more material of it's ilk will be found as I am very interested in mammalian diversity during the Mesozoic (much like my interest in reptilian and avian diversity during the 'age of mammals').

Adam Khor

Galvasean wrote: »

I'm particularly interested in the mammal "much larger than we thought existed at this time". Hopefully more material of it's ilk will be found as I am very interested in mammalian diversity during the Mesozoic (much like my interest in reptilian and avian diversity during the 'age of mammals').

Same. At this point, I'm pretty sure there were panther-sized mammals around, maybe even bigger. We just haven´t found them

Galvasean

If any mammal did reach that size back then chances are it would be nothing like any creature that is alive today. That in itself is very exciting.