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New Dinosaur Species, a T. Rex Cousin that "Would Have Chased Us," Identified From Fossil Found 100 Years Ago

Researchers used CT scans and skull comparisons to identify Invictibellatrix amberina, a tiger-sized megaraptoran that lived about 120 million years ago.

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A fossil discovered 100 years ago in the U.K. has been identified as a previously unknown cousin of the T. rex, and it "definitely would have chased us."

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New dinosaur discovered after fossil sat in a drawer for 100 years

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The fossil had remained in a drawer after being acquired by the Natural History Museum in London in 1924.

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From a fossil that had been lying in a drawer for almost 100 years, scientists have identified a new species of dinosaur with the Latin name Invictibellatrix amberina. The post It would be more dangerous to humans than T-rex: Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur, given it a fitting name was first displayed on interez.sk.

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interez.sk broke the news on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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