Image: Rynchops and Thalassodromeus
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Description: Physical and theoretical models show that pterosaurs (Thalassodromeus, right) could not meet the energy requirements of skimming, a rare feeding strategy practiced habitually by just a few extant Rynchops species (black skimmer, left). (Image: Mark Witton)
Title: Rynchops and Thalassodromeus
Credit: Gross, L. (2007). "A New View of Pterosaur Feeding Habits." PLoS Biology, 5(8): e217 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0050217 Available online
Author: Mark Witton
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