Rhamphorhynchus on Ginkgo, Jurassic

Rhamphorhynchus (Beak Snout) on Ginkgo tree branch, Jurassic period.
It is a nocturnal pterosaur, a flying reptile, probably eating fish. It is closely related to dinosaurs.

Picture by Heinrich Harder.

Rhamphorhynchus in action:




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