Giant Raptor Footprints Unearthed in China Suggest New Insights into Dinosaur Size

Recent discoveries in China reveal raptor footprints that challenge previous size estimates, with tracks indicating creatures up to five meters long.

Scientists in China have uncovered footprints left by raptors significantly larger than those depicted in popular media, reaching up to five meters in length.
The tracks, named Fujianipus yingliangi, were discovered in Fujian Province and date back to the late Cretaceous period.
These findings suggest raptors were not only larger but also more geographically widespread than previously thought.
The size of the newly discovered raptors indicates they could have been among the top predators of their time, competing with other large carnivores.
Researchers highlight the diversity in raptor sizes, from the newly found giant tracks to the smallest known raptor footprints measuring just one centimeter.