f you thought the flesh-ripping dinosaurs in Jurassic Park were terrifying, those fearsome creatures were just puppydogs compared to the giant teeth-gnasher that once roamed the plains of Australia.

Weighing in at half a ton and measuring 16ft, Australovenator Wintonesis with its slashing claws would have been a terrifying sight to behold.

Researchers have revealed the discovery of its bones as well as two other new species of dinosaurs that roamed the huge continent, when it was joined to the rest of Asia, millions of years ago.