‘Most complete dinosaur’ in a century unearthed in the Isle of Wight

An artist’s impression of Comptonatus chasei – a new dinosaur species from the Isle of Wight (John Sibbick/University of Portsmouth)

A new species of plant-eating dinosaur that was as big as a male American bison roamed the Isle of Wight around 125 million years ago, analysis suggests.

The specimen, unearthed in the cliffs of Compton Bay, represents the most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a century with 149 bones in total, researchers said.