Revealed: the hidden spokes that helped the pterosaur soar
SHARE One of mysteries of flight for a dinosaur-like reptile with a long neck and heavy head has been uncovered by palaeontologists. The azhdarchid pterosaur was a giant reptile with a head that could measure 1.5 metres and a neck longer than a giraffe, a build that seemed ideal for keeping a creature on the ground. But palaeontologists from the University of Portsmouth have worked out how highly evolved, lightweight vertebra helped the pterosaur to soar. A CT scan of remains found in Morocco revealed a complex image of spoke-like structures – similar to those on a wheel – arranged in ...
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