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Dimorphodon
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Dimorphodon

Dimorphodon macronyx

Dimorphodon was an early pterosaur with a distinctive large head and two different types of teeth, giving it its name meaning 'two-form tooth.' Discovered by legendary fossil hunter Mary Anning on England's Jurassic Coast, this flying reptile had a wingspan of about 1.4 meters and likely hunted small vertebrates and insects.

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Daily Dino · Puzzle № 1006

Five clues. One species.

This large creature roamed what is now eastern Asia during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 73 million years ago.

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