Researchers Discover Evidence Ancient Crocodiles Fed on Flying Reptiles in Alberta

Models of giant predatory reptiles know as pterosaurs hang outside the Royal Festival Hall on June 21, 2010 in London, England. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Researchers say they’ve uncovered evidence of a crocodile-like creature attacking a young flying reptile about 76 million years ago in southern Alberta.

In a study published on Jan. 23 in the Journal of Paleontology, researchers discuss a fossil uncovered in southern Alberta with a bite mark on it.