Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Rare Fossil Reveals a Three-Tier Food Chain Frozen in Time: a Pterosaur Eaten by an Ichthyosaur Eaten by a Pliosaur

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Rare Fossil Reveals a Three-Tier Food Chain Frozen in Time: a Pterosaur Eaten by an Ichthyosaur Eaten by a Pliosaur

“Amateur fossil hunters in Australia helped uncover a rare specimen showing a three-tier food chain. The fossil captures a moment where a pterosaur was consumed by an ichthyosaur, which was then eaten by a pliosaur.”

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