'Some pterosaurs would flap, others would soar'—new study confirms flight capability of these giants of the skies

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'Some pterosaurs would flap, others would soar'—new study confirms flight capability of these giants of the skies

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Some species of pterosaurs flew by flapping their wings while others soared like vultures, demonstrates a new study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

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