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Here, we document the first multitaxic dinosaur footprint assemblage from the Dinosaur Park Formation based on a new locality that contains multiple individual ceratopsids, two tyrannosaurids, a possible ankylosaurian, and a small theropod-like taxon.

Although it is impossible to tell the relative timing between the formation of the various tracks, several lines of evidence imply some level of synchronicity and, therefore, gregariousness or herding behaviour among Ceratopsipes trackmakers. In particular, the similar orientations, uniform spacing between individuals, and similar track characteristics (e.g., extrusive rims, slide marks) suggest the Ceratopsipes tracks were made at a time when sediment consistency was the same across much of the site, probably by a herd of animals traveling in the same direction. The Ceratopsipes tracks are furthermore oriented roughly perpendicular to and heading towards the ripple-laminated surface along the southwestern edge of the quarry, which indicates that these animals were moving towards the waterline, perhaps to drink.

Similarly, the tyrannosaurid tracks indicate two individuals walking adjacent to one another but parallel to the waterline (rather than towards it, as is the case for the ceratopsid tracks).

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