Pterosaur headcrest, artwork. Tupandactylus imperator was a pterosaur species that lived 112 million years ago. It had the largest head crest of any p

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Pterosaur headcrest, artwork. Tupandactylus imperator was a pterosaur species that lived 112 million years ago. It had the largest head crest of any pterosaur species. The crest consisted largely of soft tissue with a few long thin bones that surround the margin. It is thought headcrests were grown as a sexual display.

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Size: 3936px × 5395px
Photo credit: © MARK P. WITTON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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