A new dinosaur species, with blade-like spiked armor, has been identified

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Published June 19, 2023 at 5:51 AM EDT

The fossilized remains were found on the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. The new dinosaur's name is Vectipelta Barretti — after Professor Paul Barrett from the Natural History Museum in London.

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