#76: Leaping Flying Lizards

Pterosaurs could fly 40 up to miles an hour but were unable to launch themselves like modern birds. So how did these prehistoric giants get off the ground?

By Jane Bosveld
Dec 22, 2009 6:00 AMNov 12, 2019 6:02 AM
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Illustration of how a pterosaur might have launched using all four limbs. © Julia Molinar | NULL

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