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Solving the Mystery of Pterosaur Flight: Four-Limb Launch Confirmed

Pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus
A new study reveals that pterosaurs, like modern bats, likely used all four limbs to initiate flight, overcoming the challenges posed by their large sizes. Researchers utilized a novel computer model to analyze different takeoff strategies, providing deeper insights into the biomechanics of the largest flying animals and their evolutionary adaptations.

Researchers found that pterosaurs used all four limbs to take off, similar to bats, shedding new light on the flight mechanisms of these large prehistoric animals.

Researchers have discovered that pterosaurs likely used all four limbs to launch themselves into the air, similar to how bats do today. This study, published in PeerJ, offers fresh insights into how pterosaurs achieved flight despite their massive size, with some DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17678

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