Episode #476

Item #1 Science
The smallest pterosaur had a wingspan of 250 mm or 10 inches ( Nemicolopterus) while the largest had a wingspan of 11 meters or 36 feet and weighed 550 pounds (Quetzalcoatlus northropi). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterosaur_size
Item #2 Science
When first described, Pterodactylus was thought to be an aquatic creature that used its wings for flippers, a theory that remained popular for many decades. http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/articles/pterosaurs-an-overview.html
Item #3 Fiction
Unlike birds, pterosaurs had solid bones, allowing them to run on all four limbs. http://mentalfloss.com/article/56021/10-pterosaur-facts-new-exhibit-american-museum-natural-history

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