Pterodactyls Probably Didn’t Fly Like We Think They Did

The popular conception of pterodactyl flight shows them in a pose with wings and legs spread far apart similar to the way bats do it. But as new research shows, it’s very unlikely that flying lizards were able to move their joints and hind legs in such a manner—a finding that could influence the way scientists study… Read more... source: https://gizmodo.com/pterodactyls-probably-didn-t-fly-like-we-think-they-did-1826257745 #Headlines by: George Dvorsky

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