Angustinaripterus |
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| Name | Angustinaripterus (ang-GUH-stin-uh-RIP-ter-us) |
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| Means | Narrow Nostril Wing | |
| Period | Middle Jurassic | |
| Where | China: Zigong, Sichuan | |
| Size | Wingspan: around 5.25 feet |
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| Gliding silently above the water Angustinaripterus, a member of the flying reptile family of pterosaurs, kept a wary eye on the rippling surface below for that flash of silver that represented a school of prehistoric fish. With a quick dive toward the water the long narrow jaws of Angustinaripterus could snatch a fish while the sharp, narrow teeth held the struggling victim firmly until the pterosaur was ready to swallow it whole. | ||