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◊ | Pterosaur { fun fact } ::
'' We have a baby (barely 6 cm long skull) Kunpengopterus pterosaur preserved surrounded by its own vomit. Doing palaeontology is seeing animals at the worst points in their lives. ''
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◊ | The Smallest Pterosaur ::
It is actually hard to test, because you have to destructively sample a bone for its histology to make sure the animal is mature & stopped creating new bone. Many pterosaurs are known from their baby and teenager skeletons. Finding a small adult is tricky...
Credit :: WryCritic // Natalia Jagielska
