John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

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Fossilized footprints left by an extinct cat-like species were discovered at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon, USA.

Prehistoric animal footprints discovered at Oregon park

April 21, 2025

Archaeologists have uncovered fossilized footprints of animals that lived at a site in Oregon up to 50 million years ago. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a public park in central Oregon famous for […]

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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Prehistoric animal footprints discovered at Oregon park