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T. Rex Footprints Are the Same Size as Ours!

Scientists found the first walking path of a T. rex dinosaur! The huge dinosaur's footprints are about the same size as a person's feet. This discovery helps us learn how T. rex moved long ago.

1 min readLevel 3September 16, 2026

By Flalingo Editorial Team

Vocabulary

Study these words before reading the article. Click the audio button to hear pronunciation.

footprint

/ˈfʊtprɪnt/

noun

A mark left on the ground by a foot

“I saw a dog's footprint in the mud.”

discover

/dɪˈskʌvər/

verb

To find something for the first time

“The children discovered a bird's nest in the tree.”

huge

/hjuːdʒ/

adjective

Very, very big

“The elephant at the zoo was huge!”

row

/roʊ/

noun

Things placed in a line, one after another

“The books were standing in a row on the shelf.”

museum

/mjuːˈziːəm/

noun

A building where people go to see interesting old things

“We went to the museum to see old paintings.”

scientist

/ˈsaɪəntɪst/

noun

A person who studies nature and the world around us

“The scientist looked at rocks to learn about the past.”

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Article

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Guess what scientists just found! They found dinosaur footprints in North Dakota. These are T. rex footprints! A T. rex is one of the biggest dinosaurs. A teacher named Kent found them in 2025.

There are four big footprints in a row. Each footprint is about three feet long. That is close to a human foot size! The T. rex was walking, not running. It walked as fast as a person walks.

Scientists can learn a lot from footprints. Bones show us what a dinosaur looked like. But footprints show us how it moved! Three footprints will go to a museum. People can visit and see them soon!

Comprehension Quiz

Test your understanding of the article with these multiple-choice questions.

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Where were the T. rex footprints found?
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How many footprints did scientists find?
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Was the T. rex running or walking?
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Who found the footprints first?
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Where will three of the footprints go?

Discussion

Answer these comprehension questions about the article.

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Where did scientists find the T. rex footprints?
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How many footprints did they find?
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How big is each footprint?
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Was the T. rex running or walking?
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Who found the footprints first?

Further Discussion

Share your opinions on these open-ended questions.

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What would you do if you found a dinosaur footprint?
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What is your favorite dinosaur and why?
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Would you like to visit a museum to see dinosaur footprints?
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Can you think of other animals that leave big footprints?
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If you could travel back in time, what dinosaur would you want to see?

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