Other Than Big "G" gordi

[guohua]

Yes, other than the Big "G" Lovingly known as Gordi,,,, what else large has put its foot down on Scotland?

World’s largest dinosaur found in Scotland

Yes it would appear the largest Dinosaur has at some point taken a Dump in Scotland,,,,,,,,,, 

Rare dinosaur footprints belonging to the largest animal to ever roam the planet have been found in Scotland.

Dozens of the 170 million-year-old fossils, belonging to early sauropods, have been unearthed in a muddy lagoon on the isle of Skye.

Sauropods grew to be at least 49ft (15 metres) long and weighed more than 10 tonnes. Footprints from theropods - the "older cousins" of Tyrannosaurus rex who stood at two meters tall - were also found. 

They are thought to be the oldest dinosaur fossils ever found in Scotland. Another set of footprints were also found on Skye in 2015,but are slightly younger and slightly smaller. 

Geologists say the new finds are important as evidence from the Middle Jurassic period is rare, and few such fossil sites have been found around the world.

The discovery adds to growing evidence the prehistoric reptiles were widespread on Skye at a pivotal time in their evolution.

It also shows many dinosaurs, far from being restricted to the land, often lived near water and would wade through ancient lagoons to find food.

Dr Steve Brusatte of Edinburgh University said: "It's important because it's a large site for dinosaur tracks, those are pretty hard to find.

"It shows both long-necked and meat-eaters were on the same site at the same time living together, side-by-side.
"It captures a moment in time 170 million years ago when they were just hanging out in a lagoon, living on the beach, back when Scotland was much warmer and dinosaurs were beginning their march to global dominance.”

"Their long-necked prints are almost car tyre size whereas the meat-eater ones are about the size of a basket ball."
Dr Brusatte added: “The more we look on the Isle of Skye, the more dinosaur footprints we find.

Soooooooooooo, Do we know anyone in Scotland that looks a little like,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  

Researchers measured, photographed and analysed about 50 footprints in a tidal area at Brothers’ Point – Rubha nam Brathairean – a dramatic headland on Skye’s Trotternish peninsula.

The footprints were difficult to study due to tidal conditions, the impact of weathering and changes to the landscape, researchers said. 
Researchers used drone photographs to make a map of the site. The oldest dinosaur fossil found in the UK is thought to be a 200 million-year old T. Rex relative, the Dracoraptor hanigani, found on a Welsh beach in 2016.
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[gordi]

I have been to Skye and passed by Trotternish peninsula, but I don't remember paddling in the lagoon there....
Isle of Skye Whisky is pretty good tho'!

[BIAD]

I have been to Skye and passed by Trotternish peninsula, but I don't remember paddling in the lagoon there....
Isle of Skye Whisky is pretty good tho'!

It's said that putting such lovely liquid to use increases the chances of seeing dinosaurs roaming the moorlands
of Scotland. Is this true?


Remember, the only thing I fear in this world is falling into a certain expanse of water and hearing a scientist
say "Oh well, we were wrong... the Loch Ness monster does exist" -as it drags me down into it's peaty depths.
*Shudders*


But the Isle of Sky are officially beautiful (let's be honest, mostly all above Hadrian's all is!), so one can see why
these giant brutes would vacation there.

[gordi]

...But the Isle of Sky are officially beautiful (let's be honest, mostly all above Hadrian's all is!), so one can see why
these giant brutes would vacation there...

Uh huh.... Me or The Dinos????

[BIAD]

...But the Isle of Sky are officially beautiful (let's be honest, mostly all above Hadrian's all is!), so one can see why
these giant brutes would vacation there...

Uh huh.... Me or The Dinos????

Well... it's rude to point, but I've heard tales of a stout-thighed naked man sunning himself on the beach
up there and strumming his guitar. (Which isn't an innuendo for something else!)

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'...Dr Steve Brusatte, from the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, who led the field team, said:
"The more we look on the Isle of Skye, the more dinosaur footprints we find...'

Has anyone considered that the Isle of Sky may be an even bigger dinosaur footprint?!
I mean, loosely looking at the whole of the British Isles, it seems that the geographical shape resembles a
'dragon'-of sorts and maybe... maybe it's a sleeping dinosaur that's left footprints all around that area of
Europe.

I'm not a scientist... am I? I'm actually not even sounding lucid right now, am I?
I'll get my coat

[guohua]

BIAD Said,,,,,, Well... it's rude to point, but I've heard tales of a stout-thighed naked man sunning himself on the beach

up there and strumming his guitar. (Which isn't an innuendo for something else!)

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