1.5" Pterosaur Coloborhynchus Fossil Tooth Upper Cretaceous Morocco COA & Display

Location: Kem Kem Basin, Morocco 

Weight: 0.3 Ounces 

Dimension: 1.5 Inches Long, 0.4 Inches Wide

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Upper Cretaceous 96 Million Years Old

 Name: Pterosaur

Type: Carnivore

Size: 10 to 12 meters in length

Pterosaurs, from the extinct group Pterosauria, were the first vertebrates to achieve powered flight, soaring above the Earth during the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods of the Mesozoic Era (228–66 million years ago). These flying reptiles were among the most successful aerial vertebrates, evolving into a wide range of sizes and ecological roles, from small, insect-eating species to giants that hunted fish and other prey.

Their wings were formed by a membrane of skin, muscle, and connective tissue stretching from the hind limbs to an elongated fourth finger, providing lift, stability, and agility in flight. Early pterosaurs had long tails and toothed jaws, while later species evolved short tails and toothless beaks, reflecting dietary diversity and refined flight mechanics.

The pterosaur skeleton was highly adapted for aerial life. Hollow, air-filled bones minimized weight, thin bone walls maintained strength and flexibility, a keeled breastbone anchored large flight muscles, and an enlarged brain coordinated complex flying behaviors, hunting, and navigation.

From nimble small species to enormous giants with wingspans exceeding 10 meters, pterosaurs remain one of the most fascinating examples of prehistoric Mesozoic flying reptiles, highlighting the evolutionary ingenuity of Pterosauria.