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 ...

The fossil, known as the Elgol dinosaur, has been revealed to be a Middle Jurassic-era ornithopod dinosaur. The fossil is dated to around 166 million years ago, in the Middle Jurassic period.

The fossil, dubbed the Elgol dinosaur, represents Scotland’s earliest recorded dinosaur, discovered near Elgol in the island’s south in 1973. Despite its initial discovery, the fossil remained ...

The fossil was discovered near to Elgol in 1973 and is Scotland's earliest recorded dinosaur find. National Museums Scotland (NMS) said it remained uncollected until a team led by Dr Elsa ...

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. It was not fully identified and remained ...

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. It was not fully identified and remained ...

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. It was not fully identified and remained uncollected ...

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. It was not fully identified and remained ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of ...