‘Some pterosaurs would flap, others would soar’ — new study further confirms the flight capability of these giants of the skies

‘Some pterosaurs would flap, others would soar’ — new study further confirms the flight capability of these giants of the skies

Some species of pterosaurs flew by flapping their wings while others soared like vultures, demonstrates a new study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. It has long been debated whether the largest pterosaurs could fly at all. However, “remarkable” and “rare” three-dimensional fossils of two different large-bodied azhdarchoid pterosaur species — including one … Read more