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Dinosaur footprints found in Kalasin park

Phu Faek forest park, located in the northeastern province of Kalasin, is known for its rich history and geological significance. Recently, the park has made an exciting discovery of fossilized dinosaur footprints. The Department of Mineral Resources, along with park officials, were notified of the finding by a local villager from Ban Nam Kham, in Phu Laen Chang sub-district.

Upon investigation, they discovered over 10 footprints that are believed to have belonged to a species of carnivorous dinosaur. The prints were left embedded for millions of years in a large bed of sandstone.

The footprints, which range from 21 centimetres to 30 centimetres long and are between 17 and 31 centimetres wide, are believed to be left behind by a small meat-eating dinosaur. The officials estimate that this dinosaur likely stood about 2 metres tall and was about 5 metres long. It called home the…

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