Decapitated fossil fish with guts still intact reveal ancient predatory habits

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In a study appearing in Fossil Record, researchers Martin Ebert and Martina Kölbl-Ebert analyzed the remains of a unique fossil type: the decapitated head of Aspidorhynchus, with its gastrointestinal tract (guts) still attached. These extraordinary fossils are likely unique in the fossil record, revealing not only what these ancient predators ate but also how they were decapitated.