FYI: Re: Origins of Flight: adaptation or exaptation?
"A new species of flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago has been named for its fang-like teeth....Pterosaurs, or winged lizards, evolved the ability to fly. They lived from about 228 million to 65 million years ago. Their size ranged from those of a small bird to a creature with a wing-span of up to 18 meters or 60 feet. They had hollow bones, thin bodies, large brains, crests and long beaks. Flight in pterosaurs evolved separately from birds. Scientists had thought that the creatures used to glide on the wind, but research has shown that large species could fly. Some species had a hair-like covering on their body. Martill said the flying reptile evolved many different forms and that at least two groups became toothless."
"Flying reptile named for fang teeth"
Tuesday, October 18, 2005; Posted: 11:48 a.m. EDT (15:48 GMT)
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/10/18/reptile.fang.teeth.reut/index.html
"A new species of flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago has been named for its fang-like teeth....Pterosaurs, or winged lizards, evolved the ability to fly. They lived from about 228 million to 65 million years ago. Their size ranged from those of a small bird to a creature with a wing-span of up to 18 meters or 60 feet. They had hollow bones, thin bodies, large brains, crests and long beaks. Flight in pterosaurs evolved separately from birds. Scientists had thought that the creatures used to glide on the wind, but research has shown that large species could fly. Some species had a hair-like covering on their body. Martill said the flying reptile evolved many different forms and that at least two groups became toothless."
"Flying reptile named for fang teeth"
Tuesday, October 18, 2005; Posted: 11:48 a.m. EDT (15:48 GMT)
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/10/18/reptile.fang.teeth.reut/index.html