Archaeopteryx Took Off with Series of Hops, Not One Big Leap: Study

Archaeopteryx -- the first ever bird to inhabit the Earth -- may have hopped its way into the air, rather than launching with the single powerful leap modern birds use, according to a new biomechanical study published in the journal Developmental Biology. The post Archaeopteryx Took Off with Series of Hops, Not One Big Leap: Study appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News .

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