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Pterodactyl Fossil

Illustration of a pterodactyl fossil (Pterodactylus crassirostris), from Louis Figuier's The World Before the Deluge, 1867 American edition. Figuier describes pterodactyls as "half-vampire, half-woodcock, with crocodile's teeth." This fossil was discovered in Germany's Solenhofen limestones.
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Title: Pterodactyl Fossil
Caption: Illustration of a pterodactyl fossil (Pterodactylus crassirostris), from Louis Figuier's The World Before the Deluge, 1867 American edition. Figuier describes pterodactyls as "half-vampire, half-woodcock, with crocodile's teeth." This fossil was discovered in Germany's Solenhofen limestones.
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Image size: 4144 × 3279 px | 38.9 MB
Print size: 35.1 × 27.8 cm | 1631.5 × 1290.9 in (300 dpi)
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