Giraffe-sized pterosaurs may have pole-vaulted with their arms to launch themselves, just as vampire bats do, scientists now suggest.

Once airborne, these giant reptiles could have flown vast distances, even crossing continents, they added.

via Research: Pterosaurs May Used Arms to ‘Pole-Vault’ | Prehistoric Reptiles & Dinosaurs, Extinction | LiveScience.

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