What can you learn about a dinosaur with a fossil?

Answer 1

You can learn many things by studying the fossilized footprints of dinosaurs. We can tell the stride length and therefor the speed of a dinosaur while it walks. We can also tell whether that type of dinosaur lived in groups or not by whether all of the footprints were made by an individual or many individuals. One example of this are tracks made by Acrocanthosaurus and sauropods. These tracks reveal that there was a pack of Acrocanthosaurus that were stalking the sauropods. By looking at fossil footprints, we know that sauropods had herds with juveniles and adults, but the very young dinosaurs were not included in the adult herd.

Although pterosaurs aren't dinosaurs, it is interesting to note that nobody knew whether they walked on two legs or as a quadruped. When tracks were found, it was proven that they walked as a quadruped.

Answer 2

With a dinosaur fossil, you can learn about the size, shape, and structure of the dinosaur, including its skeletal features, diet, and potential behavior. By studying the fossil, scientists can also infer information about the dinosaur's environment and the time period in which it lived.

Answer 3

You can learn how old it is, how it behaved, what type of dinosaur it is, and information about once you found what is was.....hope this helps!