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Newly discovered dinosaur named after 'Ghostbusters' creature

Scientists just discovered a 75 million-year-old dinosaur that bears a spooky resemblance to a creature from the 1984 film "Ghostbusters." The new discovery found in Montana was named "Zuul" after the villainous monster from the movie.
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 14, 2017

Calling all "Ghostbusters" fans! Scientists just unearthed a 75 million-year-old dinosaur that bears a striking resemblance to a monster from the 1984 film.

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The new discovery was found in Montana, and scientists gave the creature the name Zuul after the villainous beast from the movie.

Want to learn more about the species? Click here to watch a video about the dinosaur.

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