More like ptero firma – pterosaurs conquered the ground

More like ptero firma – pterosaurs conquered the ground

A skeletal reconstruction of a comb-jawed pterosaur walking across an ancient mudflat, its posture and movement informed by fossil trackways. Credit: University of Leicester Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to evolve active flight, soaring through the skies until their untimely demise 66 million years ago. But new analysis of fossilised footprints shows that some of these winged reptiles were just as comfortable legging it on the ground. Pa…

Study: Several Groups of Pterosaurs Became More Terrestrial 160 Million Years Ago

Pterosaurs are often imagined soaring over the heads of dinosaurs, but a new analysis of their fossilized footprints shows that some of these flying reptiles were just as comfortable walking on the ground. The post Study: Several Groups of Pterosaurs Became More Terrestrial 160 Million Years Ago appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.