Tracks in the sand aren’t always as ephemeral as we think. jahmaica/Getty Images December 5, 2024 Fossil tracks paint a picture of South Africa’s ancient coastal landscape: five essential reads Natasha Joseph, The Conversation Tracks and traces from long ago are preserved in cemented dune surfaces.
Puff adders leave linear, sometimes slightly undulating traces. EcoPrint/Shutterstock October 5, 2023 Fossil snake traces: another world‑first find on South Africa’s Cape south coast Charles Helm, Nelson Mandela University and Hayley Cawthra, Council for Geoscience The trace was probably made between 93,000 and 83,000 years ago, almost certainly by a puff adder.
