July 2023 PMID 37464754

Allometric wing growth links parental care to pterosaur giantism.

Zixiao Yang, Baoyu Jiang, Michael J Benton, Xing Xu, Maria E McNamara, David W E Hone

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Numerous discussions emphasize the article's central message that giant pterosaurs owed their size to parental care, using phrases like 'cared for their young' and 'new insights into evolution.' The tone across the posts is generally positive and enthusiastic, which indicates strong support for the study's implications.

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Abstract in brief

  • Pterosaurs exhibited a wide range of body sizes, evolving from small forms to giant species akin to small airplanes.
  • Research reveals that smaller-bodied pterosaurs displayed negative allometry or isometry in their limb growth, which is crucial for flight and movement, while larger pterosaurs showed positive allometry, indicating different developmental strategies.
  • The study suggests that enhanced parental care may have allowed larger pterosaurs to evolve by relaxing the constraints of smaller body sizes, rather than superior wing designs enabling their giant size.

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Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomechanics #Evolution @MariaMcN_palaeo @Dave_Hone https://t.co/iY33l8iJGN

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Our research paper can be found here: https://t.co/Tjp5KeM6BI https://t.co/IS50NNhPIz

Aug 1, 2023 · 5 likes · 80 followers View post →
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Check out our new pterosaur story: How some pterosaurs became giants thanks to parental care https://t.co/GGvnnLtEYo via @rte Our research paper was published in @RSocPublishing: Allometric wing growth links parental care to pterosaur giantism @RTEBrainstorm @UCC @uccBEES

Aug 1, 2023 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 80 followers View post →
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Dinosaur Behavioural Ecology: How To Envisage Behaviour Of Extinct Creatures. Focal paper 2: Allometric wing growth links parental care to pterosaur giantism. #DinosaurBehaviouralEcology #pterosaurs #fossils #paleontology #palaeontology #FossilFriday

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RT @pantheo27705718: 大型翼竜は小型のものより優れた親だった 翼竜のヒナから成体への相対成長の研究から ジュラ紀の小型翼竜は早成性だったが白亜紀の大型翼竜は晩成性で飛べるよう成長するまで時間がかかり、親が捕食者から保護する必要があった 論文フリー https…

Jul 20, 2023 · 31 shares · 1,547 followers View post →
Ireland's Fossil Heritage
@IrishFossils · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 1,170 followers View post →
Maya_Moo13
@Maya_Moo13 · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 806 followers View post →
MarvenNigel
@MarvenNigel · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 1,381 followers View post →
Heartnebulla
@boringbreaker · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 529 followers View post →
Andrea ET Bernagozzi
@bernagoz · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 419 followers View post →
Murkrow
@ginkgogoes · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 3,401 followers View post →
CLAM
@GrandClam · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 556 followers View post →
SirFowlman
@SirFowlman · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 375 followers View post →
Sir Spinosaurus
@SirSpinosaurus · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 55 followers View post →
VICREXS
@VICREXS1 · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 344 followers View post →
Wilbur
@HongDucNguyen4 · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 90 followers View post →
MarvenNigel
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RT @pantheo27705718: 大型翼竜は小型のものより優れた親だった 翼竜のヒナから成体への相対成長の研究から ジュラ紀の小型翼竜は早成性だったが白亜紀の大型翼竜は晩成性で飛べるよう成長するまで時間がかかり、親が捕食者から保護する必要があった 論文フリー https…

Jul 20, 2023 · 31 shares · 1,381 followers View post →
MorosTweets
@MorosTweets · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 46 followers View post →
Kabir Chatterjee
@Logicoraptor · X

RT @MariaMcN_palaeo: How did the giant pterosaurs grow so big? Because they cared for their young. That's the conclusion of our new paper o…

Jul 20, 2023 · 177 shares · 141 followers View post →
Kabir Chatterjee
@Logicoraptor · X

RT @ZixiaoYang_Dino: Check out our new paper freshly out today! It turns out that giant pterosaurs were caring parents! Amazing artwork by…

Jul 20, 2023 · 7 shares · 141 followers View post →
かんあお!
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RT @pantheo27705718: 大型翼竜は小型のものより優れた親だった 翼竜のヒナから成体への相対成長の研究から ジュラ紀の小型翼竜は早成性だったが白亜紀の大型翼竜は晩成性で飛べるよう成長するまで時間がかかり、親が捕食者から保護する必要があった 論文フリー https…

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Gary Ritchison
@GaryRitchison · X

Allometric wing growth links parental care to pterosaur giantism https://t.co/ioZ7SK1JNy

Jul 19, 2023 · 324 followers View post →