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TLS07E02 Pterosaurs in Motion

TLS07E02 Pterosaurs in Motion

FromTerrible Lizards


TLS07E02 Pterosaurs in Motion

FromTerrible Lizards

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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It’s hopefully not a surprise at this point that pterosaurs were fully powered and capable fliers and that they were not passive gliders or could only get airbourne through jumping off of cliffs. While we do talk about flight here, it’s not like that is all pterosaurs could do so we cover their abilities on the ground (and in trees) and take-off, and then whether or not they could dive, swim and how they floated in the water. It’s a whole cornucopia of pterosaur locomotion through three states of matter (no known plasma locomotion yet) so listen in and enjoy. Please support the podcast on patreon  Links: A section on Pterosaur.net about the abilities of pterosaurs on the ground. http://pterosaur.net/terrestrial_locomotion.php Another section of Pterosaur.net, but this time on flight http://pterosaur.net/flight.php An old article by Dave about his work on pterosaurs floating in water https://www.theguardian.com/science/lost-worlds/2013/dec/11/life-on-the-ocean-wave-wasnt-easy-for-pterosaurs
Released:
Jun 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Terrible Lizards is a podcast about Dinosaurs with Dr David Hone and Iszi Lawrence.