The discovery of more advanced embryos in China and Argentina that died just before they hatched provided the evidence that pterodactyls had the ability to fly from birth. Dr David Unwin said: “Theoretically what pterosaurs did, growing and flying, is impossible, but they didn’t know this, so they did it anyway.” Cause I said so!
Another fundamental difference between baby pterodactyls, also known as flaplings, and baby birds or bats, is that they had no parental care and had to feed and look after themselves from birth. They were clearly abandoned because... Oh yeah, because I said so!
For my next grant I will be discussing Global Warming because....
“Abandoned from birth”. That I doubt. Most animals more advanced than amoeba will need help learning how to forage and feed themselves, even if just for a short time.
They need to be protected from immediately becoming dinner for other animals. Think of the baby turtles who never quite make it into the water before a Seagull swoops down for a snack.