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Flying reptile discovery brings surprises
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
|Issue 72
Scientists have discovered that a pterosaur (flying reptile) found on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland, is in fact a new species.
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The creature, which has been named Ceoptera, lived more than 165 million years ago and had an estimated wingspan of 1.6 metres.
This story is from the Issue 72 edition of The Week Junior Science+Nature UK.
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