@WFS,World Fossil Society, Athira, Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev Scientists studying a fossil of a flying reptile that excavated from a gravel pit have found it had a vast wingspan of 3.75m (12ft). The pterosaur was dug out from the floor of a quarry near Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, in June 2022. Scans of its wing […]
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WFS News: Scientists found a pterosaur with vast wingspan
June 15th, 2024 
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No Comments »WFS NEWS: Pterosaur flies safely home after 95 million years
June 24th, 2016 Riffin @WFS News: With the help of University of Alberta scientists, a newly described pterosaur has finally flown home. This spectacular fossil material was discovered in a private Lebanese limestone quarry more than a decade ago and has led to what UAlberta paleontologist Michael Caldwell calls “priceless scientific findings.” “This is the first complete pterosaur from […]
Posted in Featured Post Tags: 95 million years, Pterosaur, Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev, WFS, WFS NEWS, world fossil society No Comments »Caiuajara dobruskii:New pterosaur species found
August 16th, 2014 Riffin A flying reptile whose head was topped with a big bony crest shaped like the sail of a yacht swooped through the skies over Brazil roughly 90 million years ago. Scientists announced on Wednesday the remarkable discovery of about 50 fossilized skeletons of a creature called Caiuajara dobruskii, a type of flying reptile known as […]
Posted in Featured Post Tags: Caiuajara dobruskii, Pterosaur, Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev, WFS, world fossil society No Comments »New species of pterosaur found in mass grave
August 15th, 2014 Riffin A rare stash of thousands of ancient bones found in Brazil has turned in a magnificent find: over 47 skeletons of a single, new species of Upper Cretaceous pterosaur. Discovered in an old lake deposit on the outskirts of Cruzeiro do Oeste in the southern state of Parana, the bones are unusual for two reasons: […]
Posted in Featured Post Tags: Pterosaur, Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev, WFS, world fossil society No Comments »Giant Jurassic fleas drank the blood of dinosaurs and pterosaurs
August 13th, 2012 Riffin Fossils unearthed in China reveal that the insects were up to 10 times as large as modern fleas Fossil hunters have uncovered the remains of giant Jurassic fleas that sucked the blood of ancient beasts more than 100m years ago. The oversized insects had long, serrated sucking tubes for piercing dinosaur hides, and used spines on their bodies […]
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