A REAL Welsh Dragon! Fossil of Meat-eating Dinosaur that Terrorised Wales 200 Million Years Ago Unearthed
- Skeleton was discovered by two brothers near Penarth in Wales UK
- Bones reveal the creature lived at the beginning of the Jurassic
- Dinosaur was a fierce hunter that walked on two legs with a fuzzy body
- Fossils reveal sharp curved teeth and claws and will be on show at National Museum Cardiff UK from today until September 6
Described as the 'find of a life-time' the bones (pictured top right) of the 100 million-year-old theropod dinosaur (illustrated left) were discovered by two brothers (bottom right) on Lavernock beach near Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
A cliff fall on the beach, caused by storms in the spring of 2014 revealed several loose blocks containing part of the skeleton of the dinosaur, including razor sharp teeth and claws.
Daily Mail UK, 9 June 2015
A new dinosaur species, dating back 200 million years, has been discovered in Wales UK.
The fossilised skeleton, described as a cousin of the Tyrannosaurus rex, is believed to be the earliest specimen of a Jurassic era dinosaur to be found in the world.
And while it may not have wings or breathe fire like the country's national symbol, it is the first fossil of a meat-eating theropod dinosaur to be found in Wales.
A new dinosaur species has been discovered in Wales, dating back 200 million years. The fossilised skeleton ( a section is pictured is described as a cousin of the Tyrannosaurus rex and is believed to be the earliest specimen of a Jurassic era dinosaur to be found in the world
Described as the ‘find of a life-time,’ the bones of the unnamed dinosaur were discovered on Lavernock beach near Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan by two fossil-hunting brothers, Nick and Rob Hanigan.
PhOtOs-REAL DRAGON Found in Wales, UK !
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