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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA fossil hunter has discovered a new type of prehistoric "sea dragon" buried in limestone on the UK coastline.Dr Steve Etches, who collects fossils, found the new two-metre-long ichthyosaur on a beach in Dorset.Ichthyosaurs are a type of prehistoric creature and are called sea dragons because they tend to have very large teeth and eyes.After noticing the creature's unusual teeth, he passed the fossil on to experts at the University of Portsmouth to properly identify.Megan Jacobs, who has spent several years working on ichthyosaurs, identified the fossil as a new genus and species which lived 150 million years ago.The discovery is the

Sir David Attenborough’s new documentary takes him back to his childhood – not to mention transporting viewers 150 million years back in time, as the discovery of an ancient fossil unlocks the secrets of a prehistoric mega creature. “I have been collecting fossils since I was a boy, and I haven’t yet got tired of it,” reveals Sir David. “Finding even the smallest fossil can be a thrill.

Sir David Attenborough recently discovered that the fossilised skull of a giant pliosaur had been found on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset.