Monday, October 12, 2015

October unleashed. Jianchangnathus

 Although Jianchangnathus has been found to have several similarities with Scaphognathus,‭ ‬its frontal teeth actually pointed forwards like with Dorygnathus.‭ ‬This may have been to make it easier for Jianchangnathus to pick up fish with its mouth,‭ ‬significantly increasing the chance of successful prey capture.
       Another pterosaur from the same deposit is Fenghuangopterus,‭ ‬a pterosaur which is thought to be different to Jianchangnathus on the basis of differing wing proportions and number of teeth.

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