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Tropeognathus Hunting by Dave Garcia

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Most ornithocheirids are traditionally interpreted as piscivores for good reasons. However, a few have been found by studies to have had more terrestrially-based diets, notably the largest Tropeognathus. It would have been like skuas, sea eagles and giant petrels in supplimenting aquatic prey with terrestrial prey, in this case a tapejarid

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Oh, I thought the tapejarid's wings were the Tropeognathus's beak at first, and I was like, what a weird crest! Amazing picture!