New dinosaur species which preyed on humans discovered from Isle of Wight fossil 'overlooked' for 100 years
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- Scientists have identified a previously unknown long-clawed predator that roamed Britain 120 million years ago - and say humans would have been the perfect size for it to huntS1
- The fossil is a part of a skull which was acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924S2
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New dinosaur species which preyed on humans discovered from Isle of Wight fossil 'overlooked' for 100 years
Scientists have identified a previously unknown long-clawed predator that roamed Britain 120 million years ago - and say humans would have been the perfect size for it to hunt
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New dinosaur species discovered from fossil ‘overlooked’ for over 100 years
The fossil is a part of a skull which was acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924
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New dinosaur species which preyed on humans discovered from Isle of Wight fossil 'overlooked' for 100 years
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Published Oct 13, 2026
What to know
- Scientists have identified a previously unknown long-clawed predator that roamed Britain 120 million years ago - and say humans would have been the perfect size for it to huntS1
- The fossil is a part of a skull which was acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924S2
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