Here are the characteristics I have reviewed so far:
- Leg (including tibia/tibiotarsus, metatarsus/tarsometatarsus and femur)
- Post hatch care
- Pubic bones
- Wing composition (inluding actinofibrils, pycnofibres, fibrils, trailing "feathers", and ankles)
- Metabolic rate
- Beaks
- Crests
- Sexual maturation
- Trabeculae
- Wing bones (including carpus)
- Dentition
- Feet
- Mode of flight
- Furcula
- Acetabulum
- Warm blooded
- Keeled breastbone
- Synsacrum
- Notarium
- Pneumatization
- Uncinate process
- Gizzard stones
- Fused pelvic bones
- Vision
- Brain
- Landing
- Breathing
- Genome evidence
- Harry Seeley
- Lineage
- Timing
- Bird/pterosaur correspondences (including flamingo etc)
What you have presented here on pterosaur to modern bird development makes sense. The evidence is educational and convincing. I am enjoying your research.
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