Skyfall: How Storms Killed Baby Pterosaurs and Shaped a Fossil Treasure Trove
New study shows neonatal pterosaurs in Germany’s Solnhofen limestone died in violent storms, explaining why tiny specimens dominate the fossil record.
An artist’s impression of a tiny Pterodactylus hatchling struggling against a raging tropical storm, inspired by fossil discoveries.(photo credit: Artwork by Rudolf Hima)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF