Dunkleosteus terrelli Nyctosaurus similar to modern bird feathers

similar to modern bird feathers

It is famous for being the only known reptile that mainly used its hind limbs to generate a gliding surface

Longitud 153 mm

which shared its habitat

it is estimated that its total length could reach up to 4

Dunkleosteus terrelli Nyctosaurus similar to modern bird feathersDunkleosteus terrelli was a species of arthrodire placoderm fish that existed in the late Devonian period, from approximately 380 to 360 million years ago, in the Frasnian and Famennian. Unlike previous estimates, recent research has shown that Dunkleosteus terrelli did not reach the enormous dimensions previously attributed to it. Instead of 10 meters in length, this armored fish is now believed to have been of a more moderate size, reaching