Scientists discover three new species of pterosaurs in the Sahara0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- March 31, 2020
Reptiles inhabited prehistoric Morocco 100m years ago
Reptiles inhabited prehistoric Morocco 100m years ago
Palaeontologists have identified one of the largest flying creatures ever to live on planet Earth. This gargantuan creature, which soared through the Cretaceous skies over 76 million years ago, has been named Cryodrakon boreas, which means ‘frozen dragon of the north.’
A controversy over pterosaurs’ plumage has taken off, with a new discovery pushing feather origins back 80 million years into the early Triassic.