Crocodilian mark

CT scans and analysis of the bite mark suggest that it could have belonged to one of the several species of ancient crocodilian that inhabited the region.

The fossilised neck bone of a juvenile pterosaur, discovered during an international field trip, led by Dr Brian Pickles from @ReadingBioSci, shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago. #Dinosaur

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— Uni of Reading (@UniofReading) January 31, 2025

The lives of pterosaurs are still pretty mysterious, and despite their gargantuan size, their bones are quite delicate, so fossils are quite rare.