How did the largest flying animal hover in the air?

Lesson plans calculating the hovering of the extinct pterosaur can be applied to flying animals today.

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Scilight
Published
2025-12-09
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0039508
Primary Topic
Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
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How did the largest flying animal hover in the air?

H. Daniel
Scilight
Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
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How did the largest flying animal hover in the air?

H. Daniel
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Abstract

Lesson plans calculating the hovering of the extinct pterosaur can be applied to flying animals today.

ScilightVol. 2025(50)
Openalex Percentile: Top 82%
Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
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