Pterosaurs Preferred Landing on Prehistoric 'Runways'

Paleontologists have recently managed to uncover a first-of-its-kind prehistoric "runway" for pterosaurs, the ancient, bird-like animals. The tracks, found at a location dubbed Pterosaur Beach, in southwestern France, are the first evidence to show how these animals landed, which is something... [ read more >> ]

Pterosaurs walking on all fours, eating lizards off the ground. They only flew when they had to

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Pterosaurs walking on all fours, eating lizards off the ground. They only flew when they had to