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Paleontology, also spelled palaeontology[a] or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossils to classify organisms and study their interactions with each other and their environments (their /c/paleoecology. Read more...

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Smithsonian's Paleobiology website
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New pterosaur species discovered in Queensland (www.abc.net.au)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Soaring above the dinosaurs, flying reptiles described as "demonic pelicans" once navigated their way above a vast inland sea

Looks like someone has never seen a pelican. They’re still demonic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

True. Especially when they perch on a street light and poop on your car's windshield right below.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

In short: A new species of pterosaur — a flying reptile that existed in the age of dinosaurs — has been discovered.

The study was based on fossils found in outback western Queensland.

What's next? The discovery adds to our understanding of the winged creatures and the limited fossil record of them in Australia.