Paleontologists on the Isle of Skye in Scotland have unearthed the largest pterosaur known from the Jurassic period.

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Above the shores of prehistoric seas and lakes, pterosaurs roamed the skies. They were feathered creatures that ranged in ...

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According to a new publication in the Journal of Paleontology, a juvenile pterosaur vertebrae fossil, commonly known as a pterodactyl, has been found to have bite marks that suggest “the most likely ...

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Remains discovered in Germany in 2015 have now been identified as a new pterosaur fossil, solving a mystery that has persisted for 200 years.. Credit: public domain CC0 Well-preserved remains found in ...

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credit: University of Reading, released. 76 million years ago, a young pterosaur dropped down from the skies to the water’s edge. Perhaps looking for a snack in the form of a prehistoric fish ...

The juvenile vertebra of the pterosaur is seen in comparison to an adult-sized one. The bite occurred some 76 million years ago. Credit: University of Reading A juvenile pterosaur fossil found in ...

During this early period, dinosaurs were far from dominant. They shared their world with various reptilian cousins, including pseudosuchians — an abundant group containing species up to 10 meters long ...