Lucky: Tiny hatchling pterosaur with a broken wing (IMAGE)

University of Leicester

Lucky: Tiny hatchling pterosaur with a broken wing

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The hatchling Pterodactylus, nicknamed Lucky, illuminated UV light. Both part and counterpart show the delicate bones of this tiny pterosaur, capturing a fractured wing in extraordinary detail.

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University of Leicester

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