Fullux Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) Hi all! I had a thought recently while I was reading about a specimen of Arambourgiania that had been found in the Coon Creek formation. I was thinking that (I have no idea if anyone had thought of this before), much like modern shore birds, maybe these animals were 'beachcombers', basically wandering beaches in search of carrion and small prey such as fish, crustaceans, and large mollusks. Maybe they could use their long beaks to catch clams and other burrowing animals? Let me know what you all think of this idea! Edited April 26, 2023 by Fullux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 e.g.: Pterosaurs ate soft-bodied cephalopods (Coleoidea) R. Hoffmann , J. Bestwick , G. Berndt, R. Berndt, D. Fuch5 & C. Klug Nature/Scientific Reports volume 10, Article number: 1230 (2020) * *open access size: 1,5 MB s41598-020-57731-2.pdf 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniraptora Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Here’s a blog post by pterosaur expert Mark Witton where he covers pterosaur feeding strategies and actually mentions his support for this very idea! https://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2017/04/new-paper-pterosaur-palaeoecology-as.html?m=1 1 Wishing you a merry Christmas, a happy Hanukkah, and a joyful holiday season! 🎄 🕎 🎁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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