Scientists discover three new species of pterosaurs in the Saharaccc

[Judi Lynn]

Scientists discover three new species of pterosaurs in the Sahara
Reptiles inhabited prehistoric Morocco 100m years ago

PA Media

Sat 28 Mar 2020 08.20 EDT



The fish-eating pterosaurs had wingspans of three to four metres. Photograph: Triangle News/02031765581/[e-mail]/Baynor University

Scientists have discovered three new species of flying reptiles that lived in the Sahara 100m years ago.

Prof David Martill, a palaeontologist at the University of Portsmouth, made the discovery with a team of researchers from Morocco and the US.

The study, published in the Cretaceous Research journal, has revealed a community of pterosaurs that inhabited prehistoric Morocco.

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“Many of the predators, including the toothed pterosaurs, preyed on a superabundance of fish.”

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/mar/28/scientists-discover-three-new-species-of-pterosaurs-in-the-sahara

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Thank you

[Judi Lynn]

3. Thank you!

[CaptYossarian]

2. Look at those teeth!

And I hated it when my parakeets would bite my finger.

[Judi Lynn]

4. They do seem excessive! n/t

[CaptYossarian]

5. It's like a flying shark.