Friday, September 17, 2010

Aetodactylus halli

Aetodactylus halli, a new pterosaur has been found in Texas. It's based on a 95-million year old jaw. It is one of the youngest species assigned to the family of Ornithocheiridae. It's only the second ornithocheiridae documented in North America. Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to fly (earlier than the earliest bird).
I think it's really intresting. I just wonder where the body is at. I wonder why it took them 4 years just to get it out in public. I wonder who was in charge of examined it to make sure it was an actual bone and not a fake? I wonder who was in charge in of cleaning it.

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