Flying giant pterosaurs had longer neck than a giraffe, say experts
Intact remains, discovered in Morocco, may help engineers create stronger lightweight structuresPterosaurs, one of the first and largest vertebrates to learn to fly, have often been seen as the cool cousins of the infamous Tyrannosaurus rex.Now scientists have discovered the 100m-year-old secret to the success of the flying pterosaur: a neck longer than a giraffe.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Rhi Storer Tags: Dinosaurs Science Fossils Biology UK news Zoology Source Type: news
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