Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite

Crocodilian’s 76-Million-Year-Old Crime Exposed In Bite Mark On Young Pterosaur Fossil
Call in the forensic experts, for a crime has been committed (albeit, 76 million years ago). That’s according to an “exceptionally uncommon” fossil of a young pterosaur that shows it was bitten by some kind of ancient crocodilian way back in the Cretaceous period.
Crocodile Attack on Pterosaur Recorded in 76-Million-Year-Old Fossil
Paleontologist Caleb Brown said that the fossil is "exceptionally uncommon"—not least because the pterosaur was a juvenile.
76-million-year-old fossil reveals rare crocodile bite mark on juvenile pterosaur
The fossil of a juvenile flying reptile bears the unmistakable evidence of a deadly encounter. A crocodile-like creature lurking in the ancient waters sank its teeth into this defenseless youngster some 76 million years ago.
Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76 million years ago
The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago, according to a study published 23 January in the Journal of Paleontology.
A rare Pterosaur fossil has a Crocodile bite mark on its neck bone
Researchers from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (Canada), the University of Reading (UK), and the University of New England (Australia) have found a rare crocodilian bite mark on the fossilized neck bone of a young Azhdarchid pterosaur (Cryodrakon boreas).
Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago
The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago, according to a new study.
Reading researchers unearth rare dinosaur bone fossil: findings revealed
A rare dinosaur bone discovered by a University of Reading archaeologist in Canada has revealed a 76 million year-old crocodile bite.
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