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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Ben Mitchell

Scientists discover new dinosaur species with ‘eye-catching sail used for mating’

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered which had an “eye-catching sail” along its back and tail which might have been used to attract mates,

The new iguanodontian dinosaur, whose fossils were found on the Isle of Wight, was identified by PhD student at the University of Portsmouth and the Natural History Museum Jeremy Lockwood.

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