Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado is a famous fossil site famous for its dinosaur tracks. (Image courtesy of Milehightraveler via Getty Images)
About 100 million years ago, male dinosaurs would gather in a “mating arena” in Colorado and perform dances to attract females, according to a new study.
Scientists have discovered a series of scratches left by mating rituals on the surface of rocks at Dinosaur Ridge in Jefferson County, Colorado. The state is famous for dinosaur tracks, and previous studies have suggested that dinosaurs returned to these sites to mate during subsequent breeding seasons.
Recent markings found on Dinosaur Ridge suggest that multiple individuals took part in the display behavior during the Cretaceous Period (145 to 66 million years ago), and allow the site to be classified as a “display arena” or lek, according to a new study published June 4 in the journal Cretaceous Research.
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