Araripesaurus was a pterosaur, a type of flying reptile. It was not a dinosaur, though it lived during the same period. Araripesaurus lived during the Early Cretaceous and resided in South America. The first Araripesaurus fossil was discovered in 1971.
Quick facts about Araripesaurus:
- Existed from Albian Age to 109 million years ago
- Lived in a marine environment
- Was a piscivore
- Could fly
- Had a body mass of approximately 3272 g
- 2 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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