Daisy, aged five, discovers dinosaur

A species of prehistoric flying reptile dating from 115 million years ago has been discovered by a girl who was only five at the time.

Daisy, aged five, discovers dinosaur

Daisy Morris is to have the species named after her as Vectidraco daisymorrisae.

The youngster, who is now nine, stumbled across the fossil at Atherfield beach on the Isle of Wight in 2009 and took it to local dinosaur expert Martin Simpson.

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