Rhamphorhynchus lived during the Late Jurassic and is best known from Europe, including fossil sites such as the Solnhofen Limestone of Germany. It had a long tail ending in a diamond shaped vane in adults and forward pointing, needle like teeth that interlocked near the tip of the snout. These features were well suited for gripping slippery prey. Fossils preserving stomach contents confirm that it fed mainly on fish, with other small marine animals also possible. Allosaurus was one of the large

One of the coolest fossils you'll ever see. The fish that caught the pterosaur that caught the fish! Quite possibly the angriest fish ever, this Aspidorhynchus had snagged a pterosaur (Rhamphorhynchus) that had snatched a tiny fish. They became tangled, sunk into the abyss and died together. When the pair became intertwined, the fish’s teeth and pointed bill became jammed in and had even punctured, part of the pterosaur’s leathery left wing. This is one of the 50 extraordinary fossils featured i

Without a doubt, one of the coolest fossils you'll ever see. The fish that caught the pterosaur that caught the fish! This angry Aspidorhynchus fish had snagged a pterosaur (Rhamphorhynchus) that had snatched a tiny fish. They became tangled, sunk into the abyss, and died together. If you might be thinking, "no, that's just a random coming together". Think again. Not only are the fish's teeth and bill jammed in the pterosaurs leathery wing, but we have at least FIVE of these fish-eat-pterosaur f

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