The fish that caught the pterosaur that caught the fish! Yes, really. Happy #FossilFriday This angry-looking fish is an Aspidorhynchus that snagged a pterosaur (Rhamphorhynchus) that had snatched a tiny fish. They became tangled, perished, and sank into the abyss. It comes from the famous Late Jurassic Solnhofen limestones near the town of Eichstätt in Bavaria, Germany, Not only are the fish's teeth and bill jammed in the pterosaur's leathery wing, but we have at least FIVE of these fish-eat-pte

Pterosaur (Flying Reptiles) Fossils for Sale

#Pterosaur Ptracks! How did pterosaurs walk? That has been a question asked since the first one was found. Clearly they were excellent fliers, but their acetabulum and femoral head angle are... weird. To a sauropod lad at least 🙂. Were they bipedal? Quadrupedal? For years talks were given, papers were presented, arguing for both sides. What we needed were tracks, which finally did show up. I don’t know where first, but I recall incredible tracks from South Korea showing, like these from Utah, t

Pterosaurs were not actually dinosaurs, but the flying reptiles did spark some debate between paleontologists for years over their walking capabilities. Were they more like birds, or bats? With the help of trace fossils, they were able to confirm their fascinating terrestrial behaviors. The latest Eons • PBS digs deeper. | PBS Digital Studios