The fish that caught the pterosaur that caught the fish! Yes, really. Happy #FossilFriday This angry-looking fish is an Aspidorhynchus that snagged a pterosaur (Rhamphorhynchus) that had snatched a tiny fish. They became tangled, perished, and sank into the abyss. It comes from the famous Late Jurassic Solnhofen limestones near the town of Eichstätt in Bavaria, Germany, Not only are the fish's teeth and bill jammed in the pterosaur's leathery wing, but we have at least FIVE of these fish-eat-pte

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

#Pterosaur Ptracks! How did pterosaurs walk? That has been a question asked since the first one was found. Clearly they were excellent fliers, but their acetabulum and femoral head angle are... weird. To a sauropod lad at least 🙂. Were they bipedal? Quadrupedal? For years talks were given, papers were presented, arguing for both sides. What we needed were tracks, which finally did show up. I don’t know where first, but I recall incredible tracks from South Korea showing, like these from Utah, t