Pterosaurs would have had more diverse wing shapes than previously thought, study shows
June 23, 2026
June 23, 2026
BRISTOL, England, June 23 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:
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Pterosaurs would have had more diverse wing shapes than previously thought, study shows
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Pterosaurs were the first group of vertebrates to evolve flight, and became extinct at the same time as the dinosaurs. Some of these animals reached enormous sizes, with wingspans estimated to be more than 10 metres wide, comparable to the size of some small air . . .
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Pterosaurs would have had more diverse wing shapes than previously thought, study shows
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Pterosaurs were the first group of vertebrates to evolve flight, and became extinct at the same time as the dinosaurs. Some of these animals reached enormous sizes, with wingspans estimated to be more than 10 metres wide, comparable to the size of some small air . . .