热足动物的轨迹作为飞行前空中行为间接证据

T Alexander Dececchi1, Kyung Soo Kim2, Martin G Lockley3

  • 1Division of Natural Sciences, Dakota State University, Madison, SD 57042.

概括

热足恐龙的轨迹提供了飞行前空中行为的间接证据. 对白纪轨迹的分析表明,翅膀辅助的机动,增强我们对早期热足动物飞行起源的理解.

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