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Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly - Newly-Hatched Pterosaurs May Have Been Able to Fly      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly but their flying abilities may have been differen ...

Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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New pterosaur species found in sub-Saharan Africa - New Pterosaur Species Discovered in Sub-Saharan Africa      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the Atlanti ...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the biggest pterosaur - Aerodynamic Analysis Causes a Rethink of the Biggest Pterosaur      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers shed light on the way Quetzalcoatlus would have flown, finding that the dinosaur's flyin...

Biology: Evolutionary Biology: General
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New species of Jurassic pterosaur discovered on the Isle of Skye      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new species of pterosaur from specimens found on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, has been announced. ...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Muscular wing-body junction improved Pterosaur flight performance - Muscular Wing-Body Junction Improved Pterosaur Flight Performance      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The flying reptiles known as pterosaurs are the closest relatives of dinosaurs and were the first ve ...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Giant lizards learnt to fly over millions of years - Giant Lizards Learnt to Fly Over Millions of Years      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Most detailed every study into how animals evolve to better suit their environments shows that ptero...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds Paleontology: General
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Flying reptiles had nurturing parental style      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Did the pterosaurs, flying reptiles from the days of the dinosaurs, practice parental care or not? N ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Zoology Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Giant prehistoric flying reptile took off using similar method to bats, study finds      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The pterosaur likely used all four limbs to propel itself in the air, as seen in bats today, researc ...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Pterosaur discovery solves ancient feather mystery - Pterosaur Discovery Solves Ancient Feather Mystery      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Palaeontologists have discovered remarkable new evidence that pterosaurs, the flying relatives of di ...

Biology: Evolutionary Paleontology: Dinosaurs Paleontology: General
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New archosaur species shows that precursor of dinosaurs and pterosaurs was armored      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have described a new species of armored reptile that lived near the time of the first ap...

Paleontology: Fossils Paleontology: General
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New fossil flying reptile 'Elvis' takes flight      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In an exciting scientific development, an international team of researchers have officially named a...

Paleontology: Dinosaurs Paleontology: Fossils
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Oldest Pterodactylus fossil found in Germany - Oldest Pterodactylus Fossil Found in Germany      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The oldest Pterodactylus specimen was found near Painten, Germany. The fossil is about one million y...

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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What killed dinosaurs and other life on Earth? - What Killed Dinosaurs and Other Life on Earth?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has l...

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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Discovery of extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaurs - Discovery of Extinct Prehistoric Reptile that Lived Among Dinosaurs      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have discovered a new extinct species of lizard-like reptile that belongs to the same an...

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