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Recent Examples of forelimb
And the unusual forelimbs, or wing bones, of Imparavis were another remarkable feature of its anatomy.
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Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
The motion of the forelimbs and tail was controlled by a mechanism controlled by custom software running on a mobile phone.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
For Megalosaurus itself, Benson recognized parts of the jaw, skull, forelimbs, hindlimbs, ribs and vertebrate that could confidently be deemed Megalosaurus, providing at least a rough look at the dinosaur’s skeleton.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
These were found on distal forelimbs of certain species like Caudipteryx, serving as proto-wings that were too small to use for flight, as well as around the tip of the tail as plumage.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
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Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
The motion of the forelimbs and tail was controlled by a mechanism controlled by custom software running on a mobile phone.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
For Megalosaurus itself, Benson recognized parts of the jaw, skull, forelimbs, hindlimbs, ribs and vertebrate that could confidently be deemed Megalosaurus, providing at least a rough look at the dinosaur’s skeleton.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
These were found on distal forelimbs of certain species like Caudipteryx, serving as proto-wings that were too small to use for flight, as well as around the tip of the tail as plumage.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Forelimb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forelimb. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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