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New species of pterosaur that lived nearly 170 million years ago discovered in 'complete surprise'
The winged reptile, named Ceoptera evansae, lived between 168 to 166 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic period when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Professor Paul Barrett, merit researcher ...
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Monsters of the deep: remains reveal oldest-known mega-predatory marine reptile
The current study highlighted how this predatory shift occurred following feeding-niche differentiation and the decline of other marine predators 170 million years ago, which led to Lorrainosaurus ...