First Complete Adult T. rex Walking Trackway Discovered in North Dakota

Paleontologists have identified a 7-meter trackway of four large footprints belonging to an adult Tyrannosaurus rex in the Hell Creek Formation of southwestern North Dakota, dating to about 66. 5 million years ago. The discovery follows earlier reports that a series of three-toed prints in the same formation, first noted by a high-school teacher and museum researcher, represented the first known T.  rex trackway.

Subsequent analysis by volunteer paleontologist Dr. Tyler Lyson and colleagues confirmed the four-print, 23-foot track as the first complete walking track of a mature T.  rex, and they plan to airlift the prints to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for further study and public display.

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Dr. Tyler Lyson Kent Hups Peter Falkingham Denver Museum of Nature & Science Liverpool John Moores University U.S. Forest Service

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Southwestern North Dakota, United States Denver, Colorado, United States Liverpool, United Kingdom U.S. Forest Service land, North Dakota, United States

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Սեպտեմբեր 20, 2026
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A T. Rex walked here: Teacher finds rare footprints in North Dakota
A T. Rex walked here: Teacher finds rare footprints in North Dakota

The Seattle Times • 20 Սեպ 14:01

A volunteer paleontologist identified a 23-foot series of four footprints as the first confirmed walking trackway of a mature T. rex, dating to about 66.5 million years ago, and plans to transport the prints to a museum for study and public display.

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High school science teacher discovers rare T. Rex tracks: 'A real pivotal moment'
High school science teacher discovers rare T. Rex tracks: 'A real pivotal moment'

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 16 Սեպ 20:22

A high school teacher and museum researcher discovered a series of three-toed footprints in the Hell Creek Formation, confirming the first known T. rex trackway and offering new insight into the dinosaur's locomotion.

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Scientists discover first-known adult T rex trackway in North Dakota Badlands
Scientists discover first-known adult T rex trackway in North Dakota Badlands

Fox News • 16 Սեպ 12:00

Researchers have identified a 23-foot series of three-toed footprints in the Hell Creek Formation, representing the first known adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway.

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Սեպտեմբեր 14, 2026
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Massive Footprints Found in North Dakota Reveal How T. Rex Walked
Massive Footprints Found in North Dakota Reveal How T. Rex Walked

Gizmodo • 14 Սեպ 18:30

Paleontologists have documented a four-print trackway of an adult Tyrannosaurus rex in the Hell Creek Formation, allowing estimates of its stride and walking pace.

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Scientists Find First Adult T. Rex Trackway - And The Footprints Are Human-Sized
Scientists Find First Adult T. Rex Trackway - And The Footprints Are Human-Sized

sciencealert.com • 14 Սեպ 13:12

Paleontologists have identified a 7-meter trackway of four large footprints attributed to an adult T. rex, dating to about 66.5 million years ago.

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Սեպտեմբեր 13, 2026
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'Incredibly rare'
'Incredibly rare'

nypost.com • 13 Սեպ 19:20

Paleontologists have uncovered a 23-foot series of four T-Rex footprints in the Hell Creek Formation, marking the first known continuous trackway of the species.

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Սեպտեմբեր 12, 2026
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Massive Footprints Reveal First Ever Adult T Rex Trackway, a 66-Million-Year-old Walk Through North Dakota
Massive Footprints Reveal First Ever Adult T Rex Trackway, a 66-Million-Year-old Walk Through North Dakota

Good News Network • 12 Սեպ 19:15

Scientists have confirmed the first known series of footprints from an adult T. rex, found on federal land in North Dakota and documented with 3D scanning technology.

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Four giant three-toed prints found in 2025 near Marmarth, North Dakota turned out to be the first trackway ever attributed to an adult T. rex, and the 66.5-million-year-old sequence records a 13-foot
Four giant three-toed prints found in 2025 near Marmarth, North Dakota turned out to be the first trackway ever attributed to an adult T. rex, and the 66.5-million-year-old sequence records a 13-foot

Space Daily • 12 Սեպ 03:20

A 23-foot series of three-toed footprints discovered in 2025 near Marmarth, North Dakota, has been confirmed as the first known trackway of an adult Tyrannosaurus rex, indicating the dinosaur walked at about 3.5 to 4.5 miles per hour.

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Սեպտեմբեր 11, 2026
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First-ever adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands
First-ever adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands

WLWT • 11 Սեպ 22:23

Paleontologists have identified a four-print trackway belonging to a mature Tyrannosaurus rex in the Badlands of southwestern North Dakota, marking the first such discovery.

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First-ever adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands
First-ever adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands

WYFF • 11 Սեպ 22:23

Paleontologists have identified a four-print trackway belonging to a mature Tyrannosaurus rex in the Badlands of southwestern North Dakota, marking the first such discovery.

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Սեպտեմբեր 10, 2026
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First adult T. rex trackway ever discovered in North Dakota
First adult T. rex trackway ever discovered in North Dakota

FOX Weather • 10 Սեպ 23:00

Paleontologists have documented a four-print trackway attributed to an adult Tyrannosaurus rex in the Badlands of southwestern North Dakota, dating to roughly 66.5 million years ago.

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First-ever adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands
First-ever adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands

Valley News Live • 10 Սեպ 22:53

Paleontologists have identified a four-print trackway belonging to a mature Tyrannosaurus rex in southwestern North Dakota, the first such sequence documented worldwide.

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First-ever adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands
First-ever adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway discovered in North Dakota badlands

CBS News • 10 Սեպ 14:30

Paleontologists have identified a four-print trackway belonging to a mature Tyrannosaurus rex in the southwestern North Dakota badlands, the first such series ever recorded.

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