What is Monkeydactyl, recently seen in news?
A. New pterosaur fossil discovered in China
B. Name of the “Lost Golden City” unearthed in Egypt
C. Fossil of an elephant discovered from the Siwalik sediments in Uttar Pradesh
D. None of these
Explanation:
The new pterosaur fossil was discovered in the Tiaojishan Formation of Liaoning, China, and is believed to be 160 million years old. The pterosaur species were reptiles, close cousins of dinosaurs and the first animals after insects to evolve powered flight. They evolved into various species; while some were as large as an F-16 fighter jet, others were as small as paper airplanes. The new pterosaur fossil was discovered in the Tiaojishan Formation of Liaoning, China, and is thought to be 160 million years old. It has been named Kunpengopterus antipollicatus, also dubbed “Monkeydactyl”.
