Isle of Wight fossil sheds light on enigmatic meat-eating dinosaurs
A partial skull found on the Isle of Wight is giving researchers new insight into a group of large predatory dinosaurs.
What happened
The partial skull of a tiger-sized predator that lived on what is now the Isle of Wight about 120 million years ago is helping scientists better understand an enigmatic group of meat-eating dinosaurs.13
These dinosaurs are known for running down prey and ripping them apart with massive hand claws.1
The predator the fossil belonged to was tiger-sized and lived around 120 million years ago.1
Key points
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed named the specific dinosaur species or the research team involved.
- None of the outlets reviewed described where or how the fossil was found or when the research was published.
Sources (3)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
Europe
- 2New ScientistGBPrivate
Flightless ancient bird complicates our picture of wing evolution
Africa
- 1Daily MaverickZAIndependent
Isle of Wight fossil sheds light on enigmatic meat-eating dinosaurs
Southeast Asia
- 3CNASGState-controlled
Isle of Wight fossil sheds light on enigmatic meat-eating dinosaurs