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Tiny raptor tracks lead to big discovery (phys.org)
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[โ€“] lvxferre@mander.xyz 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't have the opportunity to say often this when it comes to fossils, but what a cute discovery.

[โ€“] brsrklf@jlai.lu 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I like how all we have are theropod tracks roughly the size of a sparrow's, so artists are like "yeah, I'm just gonna draw a sparrow with tiny clawed arms"

I mean, that's probably a reasonable assumption as any about how they might have looked, but still, it's funny.