A fearsome beast with wings spanning 22 feet.
A mouth like a spear.
The closest thing we’ve seen to a real-life dragon.
“This thing would have been quite savage,” Richards, a Ph.D. student, said.
The most famous pterosaur is the pterodacylus, which is why pterosaurs are often incorrectly known as pterodactyls.
Scientists still have much to learn about the ancient creatures.
Research published just last month suggestsmany pterosaurs were able to fly the moment they hatched from their eggs.
To allow for flight, pterodactyls often have bones that are thinner and more brittle than other dinosaurs.
That makes such well-preserved fossils as the one Richards is studying rare.
