Pterosaurs

Pterosaurs (; from Greek pteron and sauros, meaning "wing lizard") is an extinct clade of flying reptiles in the order Pterosauria.

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Fossil brain scans show pterosaurs evolved flight in a flash

New Study Reveals How Pterosaurs Evolved Flight-Ready Brain

Two New Species of Pterosaurs Discovered in Mongolia

Flying reptiles called pterosaurs ruled the skies 90 million years ago. They had hollow bones allowing the sometimes huge animals to fly. Now, paleontologists have found the first precursors of hollow bones, in a flightless ancestor of pterosaurs, Venetoraptor, that was likely a jumper and climber.

New Study Reveals Why Pterosaurs Took Off During the Triassic

Warm and Humid Climate Conditions Set Stage for Pterosaurs to Take to Skies 220 Million Years Ago

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

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

Lasers, Waffle Fries and the Secrets in Pterosaurs’ Tails

Scientists Uncover Terrestrial Secret Behind Pterosaurs’ Enormous Size

Pterosaurs were Adapted to Broad Range of Terrestrial Lifestyles, Study Shows

Pterosaurs needed feet on the ground to become giants

Pterosaurs needed feet on the ground to become giants - EurekAlert

'Some pterosaurs would flap, others would soar' -- new study further confirms the flight capability of these giants of the skies

‘Some pterosaurs would flap, others would soar’ – new study further confirms the flight capability of these giants of the skies - EurekAlert

Pterosaurs Used All Four Limbs to Propel Themselves in Air, New Study Suggests

150-Million-Year-Old Fossil Fills Important Gap in Evolution of Pterosaurs

Scientists Can Finally Reveal The Secret of How Pterosaurs Took Flight

New discoveries are bringing the world of pterosaurs to life

Hollow bones in giant dinosaurs and pterosaurs show convergent evolution in action, fossil study suggests