Sentences with phrase «pterosaurs grew»

But in recent years, scientists have discovered specimens that suggest pterosaurs grew larger as they evolved.

Pterosaurs grew large in the late Cretaceous, with a 10 to 12 - metre wingspan.

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Based on growth marks, the team estimates one of the individuals to be at least 2 years old and still growing at the time of its death, supporting the growing body of evidence that pterosaurs had long incubation periods.

It adds to a growing set of evidence that the Late Cretaceous period was not dominated by large or giant species, and that smaller pterosaurs may have been well represented in this time.