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Pterosaur died with belly full of plants—a fossil first



New discovery confirms the long-debated hypothesis that the ancient winged reptiles ate plants



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Fossil evidence has definitively proven that at least some pterosaurs, ancient flying reptiles, were herbivores. A newly discovered pterosaur specimen contains preserved stomach contents, which revealed solely plant matter. This finding resolves the long-standing debate about pterosaur diets, previously thought to be exclusively carnivorous or insectivorous. The discovery challenges established assumptions and broadens our understanding of the ecological diversity within these prehistoric creatures, demonstrating their adaptation to plant-based nutrition alongside their meat-eating counterparts. This shifts perceptions of pterosaurs from purely predatory flyers to potential ecosystem grazers.

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