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170-million-year-old pterodactyl skeleton found in Scotland

By Christopher Hutton
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170-million-year-old pterodactyl skeleton found in Scotland

The fossil of a 170-million-year-old pterosaur was found during a recent dig in Scotland.

Better known as a pterodactyl, it’s the largest preserved skeleton of a pterosaur specimen found from the Jurassic era. The skeleton will be displayed in the National Museums of Scotland.

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