[C210N]

Ancient flying reptiles and their eggs?

I thought this was going to prove once and for all which came first.

[RegulatorCountry]

I guess flying reptiles just fly off and leave their eggs when they get really old. Nesting’s too hard on the knees.

[lee martell]

Anybody up for a Reptilian Omelette?
One egg goes a long ways.
Just remember to remove all the skin first.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Old eggs in Asia, be careful what you eat:

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"from multiple female pterosaurs"w

Are these unenlightened pterosaurs? How do the "scientists" know they were not males identifying as females when the flood swept down on them? This is what is wrong with science today -- they are looking at things using the old binary white pedagogy.

[editor-surveyor]

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Pteros are still flying!

Nothing ancient about them, but their range has diminished because the Earth is much colder than it was 1000 years ago when they were all over the place.

They can be seen flying every day around sunset in New Guinea.

[Ciaphas Cain]

[CharleysPride]

Absolutely Amazing.
What a find —going from a handful of eggs to this huge cache. Fortune shines on us to be born in an age of discovery, unlocking the history of life on Earth while looking forward to the time where we maybe discover life beyond Earth.

[Pearls Before Swine]

My question is more molecular: Is the DNA in the eggs preserved?

It’s my Jurassic Park syndrome kicking in

[DannyTN]

[1_Inch_Group]

I will take 1 tamed pteranadon with a saddle in exchange for my promised jetpack. Yes, I’ve played ARK....that’s why I want one.

[dfwgator]

Life finds a way.

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[sauropod]

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[mairdie]

Wonderful article. Thank you.

[TigersEye]

This particular species was believed to have a massive wingspan of up to 13 feet, and likely ate fish with their large teeth-filled jaws.

There must have been a lot of fish.

[eldoradude]

The discovery has kicked off debate about whether the creatures could fly as soon as they hatched. Some previous theories had posited that they could, but the paper suggests otherwise. The research team found that the animal's hind leg bones were more developed than the wings at the time of hatching, and none of the embryos were found with teeth.

"Thus, newborns were likely to move around but were not able to fly, leading to the hypothesis that Hamipterus might have been less precocious than advocated for flying reptiles in general ... and probably needed some parental care," the paper reads.

Maybe like giant wild turkeys with teeth...