The bones of an extinct reptile tell a story of how this ancient creature took an 2.4-metre leap of faith in the air to take flight, new research has revealed.The pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus, the largest known flying animal that ever lived, boasted a 12-metre wingspan that would allow it to soar through the sky, according to a research collection published Wednesday by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.Scientists were puzzled for decades at how such a large creature could fly, said coauthor Matthew Brown, director of vertebrate paleontology collections at The University of Texas in Austin.
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