New Study Reveals Why Pterosaurs Took Off During the Triassic

New Study Reveals Why Pterosaurs Took Off During the Triassic

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New Study Reveals Why Pterosaurs Took Off During the TriassicAround 220 million years ago, shifting climate conditions created an environment that allowed pterosaurs to evolve and take flight. Pterosaurs, which ruled the skies during the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, are believed to have first developed the ability to fly in warm and humid environments during the Late Triassic, according to a new study. […]

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