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Pterosaurs (Pterodactyls)

12/6/2005


name         Kallen
status       other
grade        other
location     IL

Question -   My teacher said that pterodactyls do not fly. He says that
the climb up trees and cliffs and jump of and glid in the air. Is this true?
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http://www.paleodirect.com/ptero1.htm

Hummm.  Yes and No.  There are too many species of Pterosaurs 
(Pterodactyls) to group them all into one type of flight.  Check out 
this web site.

Steve Sample
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