Summary:
- This article discusses the discovery of a giant lizard fossil that resembles the fictional creature "Bolg" from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" book.
- The fossil, named Barbaturex morrisoni, is a 6-foot-long lizard that lived during the Eocene epoch, around 40 million years ago.
- The lizard's large size and unique features, such as its flattened head and wide mouth, suggest it was a formidable predator that may have inspired Tolkien's imagination when creating the character of Bolg.