[decimon]

[decimon]

Leapin’ bat lizards ping.

[humblegunner]

Cool!

[BradyLS]

I should think that pterosaurs would need soft ground for that sort of trick. And how would they land? Their wings seem very fragile for the need to routinely have contact with the ground.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Barbara Boxer?

[SampleMan]

In other news, scientists continue to use grant money to pretend that wild ass guesses are science.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Condor51]

A new study claims that the ancient winged reptiles known as pterosaurs used a "pole-vaulting" action to take to the air.... They say the creatures took off using all four of their limbs. .... They existed from the Triassic Period until the end of the Cretaceous - about 220 million years ago to 65 million years ago.

Whew. I'm glad this is finally settled.
It's been bugging me for eons. Now I can get some sleep.

Ooops wait a sec ??? Why did they die out 65 million years ago?
Dammit. More sleepless nights ahead.

[eartrumpet]