Pterosaurs Could Somehow Fly Right After Hatching, New Fossils Suggest

  • David Martill

    Press/Media: Expert comment

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    New analysis of recent fossil finds suggest that pterosaurs could fly very soon after they hatched, unlike today’s birds or bats

    Period12 Jun 2019 → 13 Jun 2019

    Media contributions

    3

    Media contributions

    • TitlePterosaurs Could Somehow Fly Right After Hatching, New Fossils Suggest
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletGizmodo
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date13/06/19
      DescriptionNew analysis of recent fossil finds suggest that Pterosaurs could fly very soon after they hatched, unlike today’s birds or bats, with quotes from David Martill about the study
      Producer/AuthorRyan F. Mandelbaum
      URLhttps://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/06/pterosaurs-could-somehow-fly-right-after-hatching-new-fossils-suggest/
      PersonsDavid Martill
    • TitlePterosaurs May Have Flown as Soon as They Hatched
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletSmithsonian.com
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date13/06/19
      DescriptionA new analysis of the flying reptile’s embryos indicates the bones needed for flight were highly developed in the egg - with quotes from David Martill
      Producer/AuthorJason Daley
      URLhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pterosaurs-may-have-flown-soon-they-hatched-180972409/
      PersonsDavid Martill
    • TitlePterosaurs Could Somehow Fly Right After Hatching, New Fossils Suggest
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletGizmodo
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date12/06/19
      DescriptionNew analysis of recent fossil finds suggest that Pterosaurs could fly very soon after they hatched, unlike today’s birds or bats, with quotes from David Martill about the study
      Producer/AuthorRyan F. Mandelbaum
      URLhttps://gizmodo.com/pterosaurs-could-somehow-fly-right-after-hatching-new-1835450812
      PersonsDavid Martill