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Neck biomechanics indicate that giant Transylvanian azhdarchid pterosaurs were short-necked arch predators

Azhdarchid pterosaurs include the largest animals to ever take to the skies with some species exceeding 10 metres in wingspan and 220 kg in mass. Associated skeletons show that azhdarchids were long-necked, long-jawed predators that combined a wing planform suited for soaring with limb adaptations i...

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Autores principales: Naish, Darren, Witton, Mark P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5248582/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28133577
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2908