New Dinosaur Species
In short
Cassius Morrison has identified a new dinosaur species named Invictibellatrix amberina from fossils found on the Isle of Wight. This discovery marks Europe's first known megaraptoran, a group of predatory dinosaurs.
In plain words
Scientists found a new meat-eating dinosaur using a fossil that was ignored for over a hundred years. It was about the size of a large tiger and had very long claws. It lived in Britain roughly 120 million years ago.
A simple example
A researcher looked at an old skull kept in a drawer for a century and realised it belonged to a completely unknown type of predator.
Why it matters
It proves that significant prehistoric species can remain hidden in plain sight for decades. It also adds a new branch to the family tree of dinosaurs in Europe.
Easy to mix up
Do not confuse this megaraptoran with a Tyrannosaurus rex, which was much larger and a different type of predator.