Epapatelo
Epapatelo was a flying reptile that lived near the coast of ancient Angola. It soared over the ocean and dove into the water to catch fish, just like a modern seabird.1
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Epapatelo is known from only a few bones: a partial upper arm bone and two forearm bones from two different individuals.1
It lived about 71 to 72 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.1
Epapatelo belonged to a group of pterosaurs called pteranodontians, which were large, toothless flying reptiles.1
The fossils were found in marine rocks, showing that Epapatelo lived near the sea and probably died in the water.1
Epapatelo is one of the few pterosaurs ever found in Africa from the very end of the dinosaur age.1

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?How big was Epapatelo?
About 4.8 to 5.6 metres (16 to 18 feet) across the wings, based on the two known individuals. Some other bones found in Angola suggest an even larger size.2
?What did Epapatelo eat?
It ate fish. Epapatelo was a piscivore that dove into the ocean to catch its food, much like a modern seabird.1
?When did Epapatelo live?
It lived about 71 to 72 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.2
?Where was Epapatelo found?
In Angola, near the coast of Namibe Province. The fossils were discovered in marine rocks at a site called Bentiaba.2
Mpo na bayebi ya badino
- Nkombo ya siansi
- Epapatelo
- Nkombo epesamaki na
- Fernandes et al. 20223
- Lisanga
- Bareptile oyo bapumbwaka
- Libota / klade
- Aponyctosauria3
- Klasifikasio
- Pterosauria > Pterodactyloidea3
- Mbula ya mabanga
- mbula milio 72 kino 66 (Maastrichtian)3
- Milongo ya mabanga
- Mocuio3
- Bikolo
- Angola3
- Bafosile oyo ekomami
- 1 na The Paleobiology Database3
- Ntango bamonaki yango
- Epapatelo was named in 2022 by a team of scientists led by Alexandra Fernandes. The fossils were found in the Namibe desert of Angola during the Projecto PaleoAngola expeditions.31
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- Scientists are not sure how big Epapatelo was, because only a few arm bones have been found.1
Esika makambo euti
- Pterosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Angola (mdpi.com)
- Epapatelo (en.wikipedia.org)
- Epapatelo in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): mbula, bisika, milongo ya mabanga, klasifikasio.
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