Pterodactyl flying reptile hunting prey, illustration. Pterodactylus fossils are mainly found in Germany, dating to 150 to 148 million years ago, duri

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Pterodactyl flying reptile hunting prey, illustration. Pterodactylus fossils are mainly found in Germany, dating to 150 to 148 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic. This flying reptile was a carnivorous predator, feeding on fish and other small animals such as the tunnelling invertebrate shown here. It flew with wings formed from a membranous structure stretched between the ankles and a lengthened finger.

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Photo credit: © JOHN SIBBICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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