Patagopteryx

In Depth        Patagopteryx is a very interesting bird since it is known to have had flight capable ancestors,‭ ‬yet evolved to become what is termed secondarily flightless.‭ ‬This makes Patagopteryx one of the earliest examples of a bird that evolved to become flightless in order to fit into a particular ecological niche.‭ ‬So far it … Read more