Re: Floating pterosaurs

["jrc" <jrccea@bellsouth.net>]

It seems probable that pterosaurs would use a burst launch from the water 
rather than 'running' on it.  The latter would presume avian style launch 
mechanics, which seem unlikely and ill-suited for pterosaurs.
JimC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "B tH" <soylentgreenistrex@yahoo.com>
To: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: Floating pterosaurs


> Birds (avian-dinos?) have more flexible feet and
> some seem to use them to 'run on the water' during
> take-off ... looking at pictures of pterosaurs it
> would seem that they wouldn't have had this advantage,
> would they?