Saturday, October 1, 2022

Fun Facts About the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

Dinosaur track in Massachusetts; photo by clare_and_ben on Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works). All State Fossils & Dinosaurs

Who would've thought dinosaurs roamed around Massachusetts? Dinosaur tracks of  a large therapod (like Tyrannosaurus Rex) were found in Granby, Massachusetts and in 1981, these became the State Fossil.

14 comments:

  1. How fun to have dinosaur tracks. I think we could call some politicians 'state fossils'. Valerie

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    1. 😸Indeed. Many of them are way past their sell by date

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  2. I went to these last summer. Dinosaurs roamed everywhere, but it is really fun to think they walked around here. Happy Saturday. hugs-Erika

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    1. I haven't been out there. Maybe something for the bucket list

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  3. The only dinosaur remnants I know of around here are the ones in the local natural history museum.

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  4. We have alot of dinosaur tracks too here in TX .. We even have a Dinosaur Valley State Park.. that i've been too.. So cool CJ! Hugs! deb

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    1. Dinosaur tracks here are just something I never thought about. Cool, indeed.

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  5. How good to have dinosaur tracks.

    Happy weekend wishes, happy October too.

    All the best Jan

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  6. Very cool! Our dinos from the museum give a cute "hi"!

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  7. I knew they were in the Dakotas and out west, but never realized there were dinosaur tracks in MA. Good to know. Love these fun facts you give us each week, CJ.

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