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Walk in the footsteps of Texas’s official state dinosaur! In this episode of Texas History for Kids, we head to Dinosaur Valley State Park to uncover the mystery of Paluxysaurus jonesi—how it was discovered, how Texas chose its state dinosaur, and what ancient footprints reveal about life during the Cretaceous Period. Packed with facts, adventure, and real Texas science, this episode is perfect for curious listeners in grades 4–7. 

References: 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/drought-reveals-113-million-year-old-dinosaur-tracks-in-texas-180982829/

https://phys.org/news/2009-12-world-skeletal-mount-paluxysaurus-jonesi.html

https://www.smu.edu/news/archives/2009/dinosaur-identity-14jan2009#:~:text=Peter%20Rose%20is%20the%20scientist,Maryland%20in%20the%20late%201800s

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