Lucky II: Another hatchling pterosaur with a similar injury (IMAGE)

University of Leicester

Lucky II: Another hatchling pterosaur with a similar injury

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Lucky II, another hatchling Pterodactylus, preserved as a part and partial counterpart under UV light. Like the other individual, it has a fractured wing, providing rare insight into how even the youngest pterosaurs experienced injuries.

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University of Leicester

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