Thousands of 210-million-year-old dinosaur footprints found in Italy

Scientists in Italy found thousands of dinosaur footprints that are 210 million years old.

These footprints were discovered in a national park in the Italian Alps, which will host the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The footprints are very big, some as large as 15 inches across, and you can even see the toes and claws.

These footprints belong to a type of dinosaur called prosauropods, which were long-necked plant-eaters.

The footprints were found on a vertical mountain wall by a photographer last September.

Experts say this is one of the largest collections of dinosaur footprints in the world.

During the time these dinosaurs lived, the area was a flat, muddy or sandy coastal region, not the mountains we see today.

Scientists believe these dinosaurs lived in groups and showed complex behaviors, like forming circles to protect themselves from predators.

The footprints are in a remote area, so scientists will use special technology like drones to study them further.