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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 Summary 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,…