Pony-sized Dinosaur Discovered On Isle Of Skye

166 million-year-old fossil found on Isle of Skye belongs to pony-size dinosaur from Jurassic
A fossil that was first discovered over 50 years ago has finally been identified as a dinosaur that lived around 166 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period.
Pony-sized Dinosaur Discovered On Isle Of Skye After 52 Years
A fossilized dinosaur skeleton, first spotted in 1973 on the Isle of Skye, has finally been excavated and studied, revealing Scotland’s most complete Middle Jurassic dinosaur find. The pony-sized herbivore,
Jurassic dinosaur from the Isle of Skye revealed
A Jurassic dinosaur fossil has been extracted from the base of a cliff on the Isle of Skye where it was found more than 50 years ago. The fossil known as the Elgol dinosaur was discovered in 1973 near Elgol, in the south of the island, and is Scotland’s earliest recorded dinosaur.
Elgol dinosaur fossil found in 1973 finally extracted from base of cliff on Isle of Skye
A Jurassic dinosaur fossil that was first spotted more than 50 years ago has been extracted from the base of a cliff on Skye and formally identified. The fossil was discovered near to Elgol in 1973 and is Scotland's earliest recorded dinosaur find.
Scotland's most complete dinosaur fossil extracted from Isle of Skye cliff
Scotland's earliest and most complete dinosaur fossil has been formally identified and described, marking a milestone in paleontological research. The fossil, known as the Elgol dinosaur, has been revealed to be a Middle Jurassic-era ornithopod dinosaur.
Herbivorous dinosaur species discovered on Scotland isle
An 166-million-year-old species of dinosaur was identified based on fossils first discovered in 1973.
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