Drought in Texas reveals huge dinosaur tracks that are 113 million years old

Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas, has released photos and videos of the stunning footprints.

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Texas has been suffering from severe drought conditions, causing a river to dry up in an area near Fort Worth. The Dinosaur Valley State Park has discovered a silver lining to the drought problem. Huge dinosaur tracks have appeared along a dried-up river, that is typically under water and mud.

A recent video released by the park on a Facebook post shows the enormous tracks revealed. The person filming the video says, "sweep a little of the dirt and dust away, and this is what you'll find."

The Paluxy River is mainly dry this summer, revealing the giant tracks. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department explained in a statement, "Due to the excessive drought conditions this past summer, the river dried up completely in most locations, allowing for more tracks to be uncovered here in the park. Under normal river conditions, these newer tracks are underwater and are commonly filled in with sediment, making them buried and not as visible."

The dinosaur park is a popular destination for those looking to follow in the ancient footsteps of dinosaurs. But these large footprints that were just revealed, are usually hidden out of sight underneath the flowing river.

According to the park's Facebook post, these tracks are "one of the longest dinosaur trackways in the world."

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