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Summary
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English:
Life restoration of a group of giant azhdarchids,
Quetzalcoatlus northropi
, foraging on a Cretaceous fern prairie. A juvenile titanosaur has been caught by one pterosaur, while the others stalk through the scrub in search of small vertebrates and other food.
Español:
Reconstrucción artística de la vida de los azdárquidos gigantes. Grupo de
Quetzalcoatlus northropi
, alimentándose en una pradera de helechos cretáceos. Puede observarse a un
Titanosaurio
juvenil que ha sido capturado por uno de los
Pterosaurios
, mientras que los otros acechan a través de los matorrales en busca de pequeños vertebrados y otros alimentos.
Français :
Reconstitution par un artiste d'un groupe d'azhdarchidés d'espèce
Quetzalcoatlus northropi
, cherchant leur nourriture sur une prairie de fougères du Crétacé. L'un d'eux a capturé un
Titanosaure
juvénile de petite taille, tandis que les autres fourragent parmi les broussailles en quête de petits vertébrés et d'autres aliments.
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| Date | |
| Source | Witton MP, Naish D (2008) A Reappraisal of Azhdarchid Pterosaur Functional Morphology and Paleoecology. PLoS ONE 3(5): e2271. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002271 |
| Author | Mark Witton and Darren Naish |
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