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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |