Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly

  • Mark Witton

Press/Media: Research cited

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UoP study finds newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly, but their flying abilities may have been different from adult pterosaurs

Period22 Jul 2021 → 25 Jul 2021

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  • TitleNew Findings, Baby Pterosaurs Can Fly Shortly After Hatching
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletKompas
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryIndonesia
    Date25/07/21
    DescriptionA new study has revealed that baby pterosaurs could fly within hours or even minutes of hatching. Their wings, according to researchers, are ideal for powerful flight
    URLhttps://www.kompas.com/sains/read/2021/07/25/100500823/temuan-baru-bayi-pterosaurus-bisa-terbang-tak-lama-usai-menetas
    PersonsMark Witton
  • TitleNewly-Hatched Pterosaurs May Have Been Able To Fly
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletEurasia Review
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryItaly
    Date24/07/21
    DescriptionNewly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly but their flying abilities may have been different from adult pterosaurs, according to a new study.
    URLhttps://www.eurasiareview.com/24072021-newly-hatched-pterosaurs-may-have-been-able-to-fly/
    PersonsMark Witton
  • TitleCould baby pterosaurs fly straight after hatching?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBBC Newsround
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date24/07/21
    DescriptionA new study suggests that pterosaurs could have been able to fly as soon as they were hatched.

    Researchers from universities of Portsmouth and Bristol suggest that the hatchlings may have been able to fly straight away, but their flying styles would have been different to adults.
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57939099
    PersonsMark Witton
  • TitleNewly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly, says study
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletbusinessfast.co.uk
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date23/07/21
    DescriptionBy studying various fossil records, researchers have now found that newly-hatched baby pterosaurs may have been able to fly. Pterosaurs were giant reptiles that ruled the skies about 228 to 66 million years ago.
    URLhttps://www.businessfast.co.uk/newly-hatched-pterosaurs-may-have-been-able-to-fly-says-study-the-indian-express/
    PersonsMark Witton
  • TitlePterosaurs were able to flutter in the earliest stages of life, one study suggests
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletGerman Daily News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    Date23/07/21
    DescriptionThe humerus bones of the newly hatched pterosaurs were stronger than those of adult pterosaurs, suggesting that according to new research
    URLhttps://germanic.news/flugsaurier-waren-in-den-fruhesten-lebensphasen-in-der-lage-zu-flattern-schlagt-eine-studie-vor-palaontologie/
    PersonsMark Witton
  • TitlePterosaurs were Capable of Flapping Flight during Earliest Phases of Life, Study Suggests
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletSci-News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date23/07/21
    DescriptionThe humerus bones of the newly-hatched pterosaurs were stronger than those of adults pterosaurs, indicating that they would have been strong enough for flight, according to new research
    URLwww.sci-news.com/paleontology/juvenile-pterosaur-flight-09890.html
    PersonsMark Witton
  • TitleNewly hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletMirage News Australia
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date23/07/21
    DescriptionNewly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly but their flying abilities may have been different from adult pterosaurs, according to a new study.
    URLhttps://www.miragenews.com/newly-hatched-pterosaurs-may-have-been-able-to-601514/
    PersonsMark Witton
  • TitleNewly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletIndian Express
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryIndia
    Date23/07/21
    DescriptionThe authors speculate that these flying skills may have helped the hatchlings quickly escape predators, chase agile prey and fly amongst dense vegetation
    URLhttps://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/newly-hatched-pterosaurs-able-to-fly-study-7418788/
    PersonsMark Witton
  • TitleNewly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly and could have been more agile than parents
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletSky News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date22/07/21
    DescriptionPrehistoric hatchlings were "very strong, capable fliers" with wings "ideally shaped for powered, as opposed to gliding, flight," finds a study from the universities of Portsmouth and Bristol.
    Producer/AuthorSamuel Osborne
    URLhttps://news.sky.com/story/newly-hatched-pterosaurs-may-have-been-able-to-fly-and-could-have-been-more-agile-than-parents-12361370
    PersonsMark Witton
  • TitleNewly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly, according to study
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletDaily Mail
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date22/07/21
    DescriptionNewly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly after new research found the wing bones would have been strong enough for flight.

    The study by the universities of Portsmouth and Bristol into the prehistoric flying reptiles found that although the hatchlings might have been able to take flight, their flying styles would have been different to adults.
    URLhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-9814977/Newly-hatched-pterosaurs-able-fly-according-study.html
    PersonsMark Witton
  • TitleNewly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly and could have been more agile than parents
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletYahoo! News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date22/07/21
    DescriptionNewly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly and could have been even more agile than their parents, research suggests.
    URLhttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/newly-hatched-pterosaurs-may-able-135800875.html
    PersonsMark Witton