New species of dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight

New species of dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight

The dinosaur has been named Vectaerovenator inopinatus.

Four bones found on the Isle of Wight belong to a new species of dinosaur from the same family as Tyrannosaurus rex, scientists say.

Palaeontologists from the University of Southampton say the creature lived in the Cretaceous period 115 million years ago and is estimated to have been up to four metres long.

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