New Species of Large-Sized Pterosaur Unearthed in Scotland

Dearc sgiathanach had an estimated wingspan of between 1.9 and three.8 m (6.2-12.5 toes), roughly the scale of the most important flying birds in the present day (e.g., wandering albatross). Pterosaurs had been the primary vertebrates to evolve flight and embody the most important flying animals in Earth historical past. While among the last-surviving species had been the scale of airplanes, pterosaurs […]