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'Frankenstein dinosaur' mystery solved

Scientists have solved the puzzle of the so-called "Frankenstein dinosaur", which seems to consist of body parts from unrelated species. A new study suggests that it is in fact the missing link between plant-eating dinosaurs, such as Stegosaurus, and carnivorous dinosaurs, like T. rex. The finding provides fresh insight on the evolution of the group of dinos known as the ornithischians. Professor Paul Barrett, dinosaur researcher at the Natural History Museum in London, has been studying the fossils and told Dan Damon more about his findings.

(Picture: Dinosaur skeleton reconstruction Credit: Getty Images)

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