WHAT ON EARTH COULD IT BE?
During the time
of Pliny's discovery, dinosaur bones had not been scientifically classified.
Fossilized dinosaur bones at that time were thought to be from dragons or
giant freaks of nature.
No one in 1802 had ever heard of a dinosaur. Therefore, the scientists
that first studied Pliny's track needed something other than a dinosaur
to compare the tracks with to find out what kind of animal may have made
them.
To find out what kind of animal made the mysterious tracks, scientists compare Pliny's mysterious tracks with tracks of animals that live today.
Let's give this method a try! What kind of animal do you think made the mysterious track? Remember, dinosaurs haven't been discovered yet!
Scroll
down and click on the animal you think most
likely could have created Pliny's track.
Look
carefully at the sketch and photograph of Pliny's mysterious track. Think
carefully about what type of animal could have made the track. Once you have
made up your mind click on the animal below that you think best matches the
mysterious track.
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