Broken bones offer clues to the perils of pterosaur flight (IMAGE)

University of Leicester

Broken bones offer clues to the perils of pterosaur flight

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Skeletal reconstructions of the two Pterodactylus hatchlings are shown in flight position, with broken bones marked in red. UV images reveal clear breaks in the upper arm bones. A silhouette of a house mouse (Mus musculus) is included for scale.

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University of Leicester

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