La pesadilla de los dinosaurios. Descubre al dragón de Hateg

Sixty-six million years ago, Europe was very different from today, composed of numerous islands and archipelagos surrounded by warm seas. On Hateg, one of these ancient places, a surprising fauna of miniature dinosaurs evolved, which for decades was a real puzzle for scientists. Moreover, on this unique island, the ultimate apex predator wasn't a dinosaur, but a gigantic pterosaur that soared through the skies in search of its next victim... Stay with us to find out more. Note: Other theropods besides alvarezsaurids, such as dromaeosaurs and flightless birds, have also been found in the strata of Hateg Island, but no remains have been found to suggest the presence of large theropods in its paleoecosystems. Want to know more? Do not hesitate to consult the following studies: 1)Dinosaurs and the island rule: The dwarfed dinosaurs from Haţeg Island https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... 2)On the Size and Flight Diversity of Giant Pterosaurs, the Use of Birds as Pterosaur Analogues and Comments on Pterosaur Flightlessness https://journals.plos.org/plosone/art... 3)Neck biomechanics indicate that giant Transylvanian azhdarchid pterosaurs were Short-necked arch predators https://peerj.com/articles/2908/ 4) A New Azhdarchid Pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous of the Transylvanian Basin, Romania: Implications for Azhdarchid Diversity and Distribution https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to support our work with a donation? In return, you can enjoy exclusive content, such as original articles and monographs. What are you waiting for to become a true paleomaniac? https://www.patreon.com/paleomaniaofi... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Images obtained from Wikimedia Commons and Prehistoric Wildlife under Creative Commons licenses. Music licensed under Creative Commons 3.0: Attribution (Incompetech.com)