How ancient flying reptiles ruled the skies – new research

The Rhamphorhynchus had a kite-shaped vane on its tail. Natalia Jagielska, CC BY-NC-SA Scientists have long puzzled over how pterosaurs became the first vertebrates to master flight. Some pterosaur species, such as the Quetzalcoatlus were the largest known animals to ever take to the skies, with wingspans of over ten meters (on par with military […]

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