One of the azhdarchid pterosaur's most notable features for such a large flighted animal was a neck longer than that of a giraffe. Now, researchers report an unexpected discovery: their thin neck vertebrae got their strength from an intricate internal structure unlike anything that's been seen before.
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210414113508.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210414113508.htm
Gigantic flying pterosaurs had spoked vertebrae to support their 'ridiculously long' necks
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