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Dracoraptor skeleton diagram

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Diagram of the skeleton of Dracoraptor hanigani, the New Welsh Dinosaur, found near Penarth in 2014. It is the oldest Jurassic dinosaur ever discovered in the UK. It was named Dracoraptor hanigani after the Hanigan brothers who found the fossil skeleton. Dracoraptor means 'dragon robber'. This item is held at National Museum Cardiff.

This item is part of the Dinosaur Detectives Teaching Resource for Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2:

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Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
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Cindy Howells
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Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales 2019
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