[VadeRetro]

Pterosaur ping!

[ClearCase_guy]

Paleobiologists are interesting people:

Bennett supports the Biologist assessment of the head crests, which he thinks were used as display structures to attract mates and/or to intimidate rivals. He said, "I know if I had one of those, women would be throwing themselves at me, convinced of my sexual prowess and reproductive fitness, and men would shrink from me, sure that my strength greatly exceeded theirs."

Ross on "Friends" might say something like that.

[Paradox]

Currently discredited theory had the Dinosaurs evolving into modern day birds. In actuality, they evolved into Democrats..

[xJones]

Now they claim, "Prominent muscle attachment sites on the arm, shoulder and chest bones show that pterosaurs were active 'flappers.'"

The flapping must have stirred up quite a wind, as the wingspan of some large species, such as the pterodactyl, could reach 36 to 39 feet.

"How American West Got It's Start..."

[Consort]

I pthink it's a pterrific ptheory.

[riri]

Fascinating.

[WackyKat]

I would've liked to see Noah trying to lasso those things!

[LiteKeeper]

YEC INTREP

[aruanan]

They describe the crests as "surreal" and "absurd." For example, the crest of the Tapejara imperator spanned between two head spikes and looked like a triangular sail. Crested nyctosaurs possessed a rod-like crest that was much longer than the rest of the reptile's skull and entire body.

Vertical stabilizer and steering device?

[SunkenCiv]

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