New Pterosaur Species Discovered In Utah Desert Had A Pelican-Like Pouch

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Artist’s impression of the Caelestiventus (“heavenly wind”) hanseni (Photo Credit: Michael Skrepnic/BYU)

About a decade ago, Brigham Young University paleontologists stumbled upon thousands of fossils at the Saints and Sinners quarry, an ancient, dried-up water hole, in northeastern Utah. Since there were too many to extract at the site, the team, led by Brooks Britt, cut the slabs of sandstone in which the bones were preserved and took them to the laboratory. Over the years, they have identified the remains of several late Triassic inhabitants, including several sphenosuchians - small crocodile-like creatures – and two carnivorous dinosaurs. However, the most exciting discovery was that of a new species of pterosaur that dates back over 200 million years, when supercontinent Pangea was still intact.

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  • MikeWazokiShrek6년 이상
    This is really odd, but this is cool at the same time. I really like this though so i' m gonna do a slide.
    • zombie person6년 이상
      DINOS ARE SOOOO COOL THEY RULE I WISH THEY WHERE STILL ALIVE
      • Nolle6년 이상
        I wish it would still be alive
        • Hi I just would6년 이상
          The dinosaur 🦕 is really cool
          • Gavin Bishop6년 이상
            I never knew that a flying reptile could look like an pelican
            • Tyler Landuyt6년 이상
              COOL
              • FBI6년 이상
                This is so cool I really wish dinosaurs were not extinct.
                • COOL NINJA6년 이상
                  OMG cool dino that is so cool man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                  • aurora6년 이상
                    lol
                    • aurora6년 이상
                      crazy,crazy,crazy

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