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Allometric wing growth links parental care to pterosaur giantism.
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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.
Most discussions express agreement with the article's conclusions about the relationship between parental care and pterosaur size.
Posts reflect a high level of curiosity about the topic, as evidenced by the use of phrases like 'amazing' and 'how did they grow so big?'.
While some posts provide summaries, many simply share the article link without in-depth analysis.
Several users highlight the significance of the findings, indicating that this research may reshape our understanding of pterosaur evolution.
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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Most liked on X and BlueskyOur research paper can be found here: https://t.co/Tjp5KeM6BI https://t.co/IS50NNhPIz
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
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
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…
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…
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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…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @jgilchrist13: Dinosaur Behavioural Ecology: How To Envisage Behaviour Of Extinct Creatures. Focal paper 2: Allometric wing growth links…
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
RT @ZixiaoYang_Dino: Check out our new pterosaur story: How some pterosaurs became giants thanks to parental care https://t.co/GGvnnLtEYo v…
RT @ZixiaoYang_Dino: Check out our new paper freshly out today! It turns out that giant pterosaurs were caring parents! Amazing artwork by…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @ZixiaoYang_Dino: Check out our new pterosaur story: How some pterosaurs became giants thanks to parental care https://t.co/GGvnnLtEYo v…
Our research paper can be found here: https://t.co/Tjp5KeM6BI https://t.co/IS50NNhPIz
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
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…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
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…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
ARTÍCULO REFERENCIA (acceso abierto) Allometric wing growth links parental care to pterosaur giantism https://t.co/7YGaoRSrgm vía @RSocPublishing
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…
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…
RT @ZixiaoYang_Dino: Check out our new paper freshly out today! It turns out that giant pterosaurs were caring parents! Amazing artwork by…
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…
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…
読もう2。 Allometric wing growth links parental care to pterosaur giantism https://t.co/olJLGnSaoU
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…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
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…
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…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
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…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
RT @RSocPublishing: Allometric #wing growth links parental care to #pterosaur giantism #ProcB #OpenAccess https://t.co/Tb5qGJChrt #Biomecha…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
RT @ZixiaoYang_Dino: Check out our new paper freshly out today! It turns out that giant pterosaurs were caring parents! Amazing artwork by…
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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