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Caulkicephalus

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The name Caulkicephalus is a bit of an in-joke among paleontologists: the residents of the Isle of Wight, where the incomplete remains of this pterosaur were discovered in the late 1990's, are affectionately known as "caulkheads," and Caulkicephalus is a rough Greek translation. This pterosaur bore an evolutionary relationship to both Pterodactylus and Ornithocheirus; its 15-foot wingspan and unique tooth structure (various teeth in the front of its narrow beak pointing in different directions) hint that it made its living by swooping out of the sky and plucking fish out of the water.