A brand new dinosaur species with spiky armor was recently discovered to have roamed England during the Cretaceous period

Vectipelta barretti was about twice the size of a modern saltwater crocodile. Stuart Pond A new species of dinosaur, Vectipelta barretti, was discovered on England's Isle of Wight. The new species is an ankylosaur, with dorsal armor made up of plates, spikes, and curved spines. Researchers will…

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