Scientists Uncover Terrestrial Secret Behind Pterosaurs’ Enormous Size

Paleontologists have discovered that efficient ground mobility allowed ancient pterosaurs to evolve into giant sizes, transitioning from tree-dwelling to ground-based lifestyles, and adopting unique feeding strategies. Paleontologists at the University of Leicester’s Centre for Palaeobiology and Biosphere Evolution have identified the evolutionary adaptations that allowed ancient pterosaurs to grow to enormous sizes. They discovered the [...]

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