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Giant flying reptile dominated historic Transylvania
A big pterosaur – a toothless flying reptile with a ten metre wingspan – might have been the dominant predator in historic Romania, suggests new analysis. The creature has a significantly shorter and stronger neck with bigger muscle tissues than … Continue reading →
A rare small specimen discovered from the age of flying giants
A rare small-bodied pterosaur, a flying reptile from the Late Cretaceous period approximately 77 million years ago, is the first of its kind to have been discovered on the west coast of North America. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
A rare small specimen discovered from the age of flying giants
A rare small-bodied pterosaur, a flying reptile from the Late Cretaceous period approximately 77 million years ago, is the first of its kind to have been discovered on the west coast of North America. read more (e) Science News – … Continue reading →
New North American pterosaur is a Texan, but flying reptile’s closest cousin is English
A new species of toothy pterosaur is a native of Texas, but is strikingly similar to an English species. Named Cimoliopterus dunni, the new pterosaur’s closest cousin is England’s Cimoliopterus cuvieri. Identification of the 94-million-year-old flying marine reptile links prehistoric … Continue reading →
Kerry in Rome for flying visit
IMG class=hide alt=”Kerry in Rome for flying visit” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-ffb5444fbfdfb0a48793362cf9dfabec.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, March 25 – United States Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Rome for a flying visit on Tuesday. PKerry landed at 18:20 local time at the capital’s … Continue reading →