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Saurophthirus was a gigantic flea that fed on pterosaurs.

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Physical appearance and biology[]

Outside of its large size, Saurophthirus was identical to modern fleas.

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Like fleas today, Saurophthirus was a parasite, but instead of feasting on the blood of small animals, it fed on pterosaurs such as the large Ornithocheirus.[1][2]

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Giant of the Skies[]

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Saurophthirus was not unidentified in Walking with Dinosaurs, only being identified as such in Walking with Dinosaurs: A Natural History and in the factfiles.

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