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New herbivorous dinosaur species Vectipelta barretti found on Isle of Wight

Researchers from the Natural History Museum in London discovered fossils of a herbivorous ankylosaur named Vectipelta barretti on the Isle of Wight. The species, with blade-like spiked armor, is the first of its kind found on the island in 142 years and will be displayed at Dinosaur Isle over the summer.

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TechnologyNew herbivorous dinosaur species Vectipelta barretti found on Isle of Wight

Researchers from the Natural History Museum in London discovered fossils of a herbivorous ankylosaur named Vectipelta barretti on the Isle of Wight. The species, with blade-like spiked armor, is the first of its kind found on the island in 142 years and will be displayed at Dinosaur Isle over the summer.

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