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Why weren't pterosaurs predators?

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Actually, all known pterosaurs were carnivores, and thus they were predators. Depending on the species, pterosaurs ate insects, fish, or small land animals like lizards, amphibians, and primitive mammals. A few species were filter feeders, similar to modern flamingoes, which eat brine shrimp.

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