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‘Hell heron’ among new dinosaurs discovered on Isle of Wight

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‘Hell heron’ among new dinosaurs discovered on Isle of Wight

Two new killer dinosaurs have been unearthed on the Isle of Wight.

One has been named Ceratosuchops inferodios, which translates as “horned crocodile-faced hell heron.”

Video captures parts of two skulls discovered by fossil collectors.

A crew from Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown also recovered a large portion of a tail.

The terrifying beasts - both as big as a school bus - sported bizarre “crocodile-like skulls” that enabled them to hunt on land and in the water.

They had razor-sharp teeth and claws, a whip-like tail and bone-crushing jaws.

Both species reached 30 feet long, more than 10 feet tall and weighed about five tons.

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