a parrot's beak and a large bony frill on its neck

Length 58 mm

Width 74 mm

remains a reminder of the brutality and majesty of prehistoric life on Earth

Citipati osmolskae is known primarily for its fossilized nests and embryos

Besanosaurus leptorhynchus Variant:Primed a parrot's beak and aBesanosaurus leptorhynchus was an ichthyosaur that inhabited the seas of the Middle Triassic, approximately 240 million years ago, in what is now northern Italy. Fossils of this species were discovered in the Besano region, from which it takes its name, within the Besano Formation, a site known for its exceptional preservation of marine fossils. This species was formally described in 1996, and has since been the subject of studies due to its