BUDDING palaeontologists visiting Birmingham’s giant attraction – Dinosaurs in the Wild – will be given an extra sweet treat, with the arrival of a ‘Chocolatosaurus’ from Cadbury World.

Dinosaur hunters – who will be travelling back 67 million years when they visit the NEC this summer – will be able to seek out the incredible chocolate replica of the Ankylosaurus.

The beautifully created replica of the vegetarian reptile, which features heavily in the Dinosaurs in the Wild show, was crafted by the talented chocolatiers from Cadbury World and can be seen munching on some chocolate fern amongst the dry chocolate earth, while fiercely protecting her eggs.

Weighing in at around 80kg and constructed using the equivalent of 1,777 standard bars of Cadbury Dairy Milk, the Chocolatosarus took the two chocolatiers just over two days to make.

The Chocolatosarus, which has been lovingly nicknamed ‘Mabel’ by the team at Cadbury World, sports white chocolate horns and spines with bronze lustre highlighting her armour plating to protect her from predators.

The chocolate artists also used blue lustre dust to reflect the top of her head and back.

The impressive creation will be on display at the NEC exhibition from now until August 23.

The show is a blend of live-action theatre, theme park fun and the very latest palaeontological knowledge – all combined to take visitors on the ultimate journey of discovery.

Diane Mitchell, from Cadbury World, said: “Our chocolatiers had great fun making her and it really is a stand-out piece that we know visitors to this brilliant new attraction in Birmingham will really warm to.

“We are huge champions of anything educational and fun, just like at Cadbury World. We are so proud to be a part of this new attraction, and we are sure everyone will have a Jurassic time which will be choc-full of fun!”

Jill Bryant, from Dinosaurs in the Wild, said: “We were fascinated to find out what the dinosaur would look like made out of chocolate – and it has exceeded our expectations."

Tickets for Dinosaurs in the Wild start from £29.50 for adults, £26 for children, and there are discounts available for group bookings.

For more details, visit www.dinosaursinthewild.com.