New Species of Armored Dinosaur Discovered on British Isle of Wight by Scientists Natural History Museum Reports

New Species of Armored Dinosaur Discovered in the UK

The Natural History Museum in London said scientists have discovered a new species of armored dinosaur on the British Isle of Wight, showing the diversity of animals that lived here about 140 million years ago.

Major Discovery of the Spiked Armored Dinosaur

Scientists note that this species differs from other species in the structure of the spine and strong spikes on its shield. This species belongs to the group of herbivorous ankylosaurs and lived in the early Cretaceous period.

New Species Named After Paul Maret

The scientists named this new species after Paul Maret, a scientist who worked for decades at the Natural History Museum in London. This is reported by the website of the museum.

European-Asian Migration of Armored Dinosaurs

The discovered type of dinosaurs more closely resembles the Chinese ankylosaurus than the British ankylosaurus, which may indicate that these animals may have migrated from Europe to Asia in the early Cretaceous.

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