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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

New #pterosaur species discovered in previously overlooked specimen of dinosaur regurgitalite.

The discovery also offers a glimpse into ancient food chains in the region. The regurgitalite is fairly clear evidence of pterosaurs serving as prey to larger dinosaurs.
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-pterosaur-species-previously-overlooked-specimen.html #dinosaurs #globalmuseum #fossils

New pterosaur species discovered in previously overlooked specimen of dinosaur regurgitalite

The area known as the Santana Group in the Araripe Basin in northeastern Brazil has long been an important fossil site, contributing significantly to knowledge of the Cretaceous period. In particular, it has yielded many specimens of pterosaurs. And now, a study, published in Scientific Reports, adds yet another valuable piece to the paleontological puzzle with the discovery of a new filter-feeding species of pterosaur.
Artistic reconstruction of the filter-feeding pterosaur Barikibu waridza gen et sp. nov. in the Early Cretaceous Romualdo Formation environment. The spinosaurid in the background represents the putative predator that produced the regurgitalite described herein. Credit: Julio Lacerda.
Artistic reconstruction of the filter-feeding pterosaur Barikibu waridza gen et sp. nov. in the Early Cretaceous Romualdo Formation environment. The spinosaurid in the background represents the putative predator that produced the regurgitalite described herein. Credit: Julio Lacerda.
Artistic reconstruction of the filter-feeding pterosaur Barikibu waridza gen et sp. nov. in the Early Cretaceous Romualdo Formation environment. The spinosaurid in the background represents the putative predator that produced the regurgitalite described herein. Credit: Julio Lacerda.
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@peachfront@toot.community replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@globalmuseum

tastes like chicken

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