It needs to be said that your word choice is great, presenting info in a ‘so far as we understand’ manner as opposed to portraying it as undesputed fact. A very underrated youtube channel for sure.
@Adam-tu1qx3 жыл бұрын
I agree, what I find fascinating about paleontology is the mystery of it. It’s a puzzle we can never fully put together
@jonathan_narain11893 жыл бұрын
@@Adam-tu1qx Same, because it’s as you said, they’re certain things we will never know. It’s kind of depressing when you think about it.
@AdamWalkLikeSuicide3 жыл бұрын
Especially seeing as we're only being shown one reference fossil, remember when they thought Iguanadon had a horn but it turned out to be a thumb? Time machines are the only way to know for sure.
@Deminutuv3 жыл бұрын
I think it should be pointed out even more, that almost all aesthetics of these creatures were made up.
@skipinkoreaable2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Some other channels present all sorts of "facts" about triceratops fighting t-rex or something like that but it all seems to be based on speculation or even pure imagination. In contrast this channel is incredibly honest and informative.
@FaustsKanaal3 жыл бұрын
The phenomenon with peacocks is called Countersignal evolution. Where a trait becomes exaggerated to the point of detriment as a way to show that even despite the obvious downside, the animal is so fit and strong and a good potential mate, that they can thrive even with that handicap.
@FaustsKanaal3 жыл бұрын
And arent Pterosaurs cold blooded like all lizard like species (they're not dinosaurs or lizards but it's the best way to describe it)? How would a crest help them with heat regulation.
@krankarvolund77713 жыл бұрын
@@FaustsKanaal Well, they're archosaurs and their closest cousins are dinosaurs, so birds, but also crocodiles, a little further. So, it's hard to say. But, as some fossils have hair-like teguments, it's plausible they were warm-blooded ^^
@slytub3 жыл бұрын
So like Viagra 🤣
@64standardtrickyness3 жыл бұрын
The thing I never understood is how the female peahen attraction to bright peacocks started. Wouldn't these have been more likely to die off from predators and in the initial phases their male offspring would not have attracted more mates. So what would the benefit be?
@amarie16933 жыл бұрын
@@64standardtrickyness I don't think peahens are thinking with that much foresight when choosing mates. Also consider birds have evolved better eyesight and can see more colors than most other terrestrial animals, the bright colors on the males make them easy for them to display to females, but may not be to potential predators.
@rotaku49463 жыл бұрын
Love how you frame the restorations of these animals against a natural environment. It's a small detail, but it really helps to actualize these creatures.
@prinzessinpummelfee74953 жыл бұрын
A childhood friend of mine once said when playing with my dinosaur figurines that it was the brake to make the pteranodon slow down. Thank you for making this fond memory pop back into my head!
@petersmythe64623 жыл бұрын
Beefy airbrake implies a need for beefy airbrake lol. Wonder what they'd be using that for?
@lizardlegend423 жыл бұрын
@@petersmythe6462 I'm just imagining a pteranodon airshow lol.
@rpurdy48213 жыл бұрын
@@petersmythe6462 the wind along the seaboard can get quite strong. So, if they need to slow down, maybe a large crest serves to create more drag in the air.
@siyacer3 жыл бұрын
@@rpurdy4821 how would it create much drag, when it is parallel to the airflow? seems the wings would be much better for that
@thatonekid66773 жыл бұрын
@@siyacer they may just turn their heads to create drag, or to change directions when flying - similar to tail feathers on modern birds
@Najvalsa3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's one of those "eyes on the back of your head" things to ward off predators. With forked ones looking like open mouths. Like dots on the back of ears on animals to seem like eyes, or face-like patterns on butterflies wings.
@Grand_History3 жыл бұрын
Imagine a Nyctosaurus diving off the shore for fish, then using its crest to sail back to the beach while it floats in the water
@lvangirardi3 жыл бұрын
I reckon so. 👍
@yseson_3 жыл бұрын
I imagine the same
@SonKunSama3 жыл бұрын
It does look remarkably like a sailing ship's sail
@bkjeong43023 жыл бұрын
That idea was never based on much.
@Grand_History3 жыл бұрын
@@bkjeong4302 well I just came up with it so forgive me for not having biometrics and a peer reviewed paper to support it
@emmabeekman57883 жыл бұрын
Any days a good day when several of your favorite KZbinrs post a video on the same day that is generally entertaining
@friendlybastard44173 жыл бұрын
i bet vsauce XD
@unclescar56163 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it hurts to know there is no way for us to study and observe these animal and, experience their beauty and majesty 😢
@AlotOfSunInHeaven3 жыл бұрын
But then again there are thousands of species on the verge of extinction today that there is still time to study or preferably save.
@bhadwamanish51543 жыл бұрын
We should focus more on animals on verge of extinction 👍
@mjolninja93583 жыл бұрын
@@bhadwamanish5154 👍
@mikecimerian69133 жыл бұрын
@@bhadwamanish5154 They are not mutually exclusive :) I do understand about priorities though.
@JimmyJames10-k7v3 жыл бұрын
@@AlotOfSunInHeaven not the same
@zennybb3 жыл бұрын
"its head resembles seth" - shows an image of ANUBIS
@TragoudistrosMPH2 жыл бұрын
Graphics department: ...err...noooo... it was an... easter?....yes...Easter egg... ... because pterosaurs lay eggs...yes....😳
@animeobsessee21252 жыл бұрын
I definitely had that “wait a minute” moment. Unfortunately, mythology is not Moths specialty XD
@smokedrumi2 жыл бұрын
Idk I looked up seth and they look pretty much the same
@jesusramirezromo20372 жыл бұрын
Its a paleontology video not an Egyptian mythology video lol
@jessewoellhof68435 ай бұрын
Got em
@plumbus83633 жыл бұрын
I love this channel because of the narrator’s soothing tone, no music, decent visuals.
@plumbus83633 жыл бұрын
The water_splash.wav effect reminds me of taking a dump tho.
@Liver_0427 ай бұрын
Same
@Liver_0427 ай бұрын
Same.
@krankarvolund77713 жыл бұрын
I've heardan hypothesis that ramphorynchoids were outcompeted and disappeared because of the evolution of birds, rather than pterosaurs, because small pterodactyloids disappeared too, leaving only giant ones, wich is often a refuge niche for endangered groups.
@pansepot14903 жыл бұрын
Makes sense.
@diebesgrab3 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty much the hypothesis I’ve come to, myself-or at least that competition from birds was a significant factor-but I feel like calling the larger size of pterodactyloids a refuge niche is underselling it a bit-they excelled there in a way that no other flying animal has ever been able to.
@krankarvolund77713 жыл бұрын
@Mullerornis The Azhdarchidae, the giant pterosaurs known for breaking records of size? ^^'
@LudwigVaanArthans3 жыл бұрын
@@krankarvolund7771 yup, there were still a few azdarchids that were quite small, cat-sized even, living in the same timeline the extremely huge ones did Also, it has been found in the last years that the other pterosaurian families were still around and kicking till the end of the Cretaceous, albeit seeing reduced diversity no doubt thanks to the rise of the birds
@krankarvolund77713 жыл бұрын
@@LudwigVaanArthans Do you have nouns? Because there's quite a lot of species, I don't want to check them all XD Once again, do you have any nouns of species or genres? ^^ But even if there were a few survivors, there's still the fact that little pterosaurs were on the decline, when birds were rising, so it was likely just a matter of time. Or it could have subsisted certain pockets of survivors, like marsupials and monotremes survived in Australa, despite being outcompeted everywhere else (except South-America for marsupials, and even there, it's just a little niche).
@wizard8413 жыл бұрын
If moving their heads to look around would have obstructed their ability to make their heads function as rudders, what if their eyes had the ability to move independently, like those of a modern day chameleon?
@diebesgrab3 жыл бұрын
The main problem I see right off the bat is that binocular vision is extremely important while maneuvering in flight. If only one eye is tracking something you need to avoid on one side of your head, you’re not going to have an accurate idea of how far away it is.
@diebesgrab3 жыл бұрын
@Pouty MacPotatohead It does indeed, but chameleons do this by moving both their eyes-and head-to focus on their prey, giving them binocular vision for the strike. If the point of putting chameleon eyes on our hypothetical flying animal is so that it doesn’t have to move its head, it lacks binocular vision for anything that’s off to its side.
@itarry43 жыл бұрын
Would it though as they'd want to turn to catch anything they saw anyway and fly straight at whatever it was or if they wanted to avoid something then they'd just turn their heads in another direction. They'd want to fly straight at or away from whatever it was. If they were hunting or fishing by skimming the water they'd have found it easier staying in a straight line just by keeping their heads directly straight. It would have helped ensured that they flew straight and started the turn as fast as possible when they saw something.
@ServantofBaal3 жыл бұрын
When it comes to mating displays and their large, impractical size; it's their ability to be successful *despite* their massive handicap that is so impressive to mates. A peacock that is strong and competent enough to create a more dazzling plumage and stay alive is a very desirable mate
@kenneth2519 Жыл бұрын
7:24 I've never seen an elephant rub their eyes this is so cute
@alioramus16373 жыл бұрын
I have always loved pterosaurs because of their unique abilities and strange looks. Awesome video! May i suggest the therapsid lineage the Anteosauridae as a topic for perphaps a future video of your's?
@leonardogurney54883 жыл бұрын
INDEED 😄😄😄
@keks_krieger443 жыл бұрын
my favorite has been always the quetzalcoatlus
@alioramus16373 жыл бұрын
@@keks_krieger44 Mine was Sordes pilosus.
@clovr34303 жыл бұрын
I accidently found your channel out of nowhere and for the first time in a long while, I gotta give the KZbin Algorithm some creds. Interesting topics, information about animals I've never really cared about and now find more interesting than ever and it really brings out the nerd in me! And as a big plus, your voice is amazing! 10/10 in every aspect! The philosophical questions and themes about evolution, purpose and niches in nature (and modern society) are also a great addition. Suddenly 2 million years doesn't seem that long ago anymore, even though it really is quite a while.
@bunlocke3 жыл бұрын
I've been in and out of the hospital all week. I really needed this. Thank you.
@thefisherman00743 жыл бұрын
Hope you feel better
@TheHedgehogEnthusiast3 жыл бұрын
What happened? Hope you feel beter btw
@ScooBdont3 жыл бұрын
The dimensions of some pterosaurs seem so strange and extraordinary and look more likely to be a rendering of a crypto zoologist’s fever dream than an actual living and breathing creature. The optics alone greatly motivates my curiosity and a wanting to know more. Your help with that endeavor is much appreciated sir 🤓👍
@thezanzibarbarian57293 жыл бұрын
"Why Did Pterosaurs Have Head Crests?" It was so they could pick up local radio stations 8-))...
@JoanRubra3 жыл бұрын
Nothing like a fresh moth light media video to start the weekend, love it
@kenwebster50533 жыл бұрын
Seeing as crest size appears variable within a species, is it possible the crest may have been a seasonal feature like antlers in deer?
@angelnolasco35773 жыл бұрын
Your videos are so good and addictive. I hope more people get to see your awesome channel. NEVER stop doing videos, I love them
@missingnoghost3 жыл бұрын
5:21 I'm confused, isn't the part where the crest would have been just cut off? How did they know it didn't have a crest when the crest could have just been missing from the fossil?
@bboyleftfoot3 жыл бұрын
If I learned anything from Revelation Space it's that head crests are essential for the prevention of overheating in hyper-augmented brains.
@reececrump84833 жыл бұрын
This channel is wonderful. Entertaining and relaxing. Thank you for the videos.
@BigCityPalooka3 жыл бұрын
That's more pterosaur information than I've ever gotten at one sitting before. Nicely done! Cheers.
@Croationman3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully someone else reading this relates to the feeling of clicking on a Moth Light Media thumbnail thinking they’re rewatching a video, only to find that it’s new and was just posted. What a treat! Well that was a fun 8 minutes. Back to rewatching all your videos until the next one comes out.
@penguinsrockrgr8yt2163 жыл бұрын
1:05 I love this reconstruction showing the pteranodon as a sort of sea bird
@ericr47643 жыл бұрын
very impressed with how well this was presented.
@patrickmurphy67753 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video. Truly something that expands ones knowledge. Thank you.
@jackste853 жыл бұрын
Favourite channel on the platform, thanks for the great content :)
@dynamosaurusimperious27183 жыл бұрын
I feel that some Pterosaurs have head crest are the same way that some bird have head crest too Also this was a great MLM video,also I wish you a good day.
@petersmythe64623 жыл бұрын
My initial instinct was "Multi-Level Marketing" then "Marxist-Leninist Maoist" then "Men Loving Men" It actually took me a good few seconds to realize you were talking about Mothlight Media and not scams, communism, or gays.
@mbvoelker84483 жыл бұрын
Fascinating. Thanks for making such great videos.
@rxg9er3 жыл бұрын
When it comes to flying, a rudder is not used for turning, but for for stability. Birds accomplish this by twisting their tail feathers. The head crests do make sense as rudders. The different size and shapes can be explained by how maneuverable the pterosaur needs to be. The early pterosaurs had large crests because they could only look forward. Later pterosaurs had a specialized region of the brain that allowed them to turn their heads in many directions without getting dizzy so they could make do with smaller crests
@WhoElseButZane3 жыл бұрын
Pterosaurs are some of the most criminally underrepresented prehistoric animals in all of media. Like, they were some surreal creatures. Not simply flying lizards
@leonardogurney54883 жыл бұрын
We need more of these in Jurassic Park!
@robwalsh98433 жыл бұрын
I want to see Azhdarchid pterosaurs as antagonists. They were top predators in some regions. Giant dragon-storks hunting people would be scary and appropriate from the JP universe.
@JohnyG293 жыл бұрын
Not true at all. They're well represented in film and media.
@JohnyG293 жыл бұрын
@@leonardogurney5488 They have been in all the JP films, apart from the first one.
@leonardogurney54883 жыл бұрын
@@JohnyG29 Still, I'd like them in more of Scenes.
@purplehaze23582 жыл бұрын
I always love seeing pterosaurs with crests bigger than pretty much every individual part of their body.
@iandouglass81323 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting on this 😁
@leonardogurney54883 жыл бұрын
I can TELL 🤭
@haroldhahn70443 жыл бұрын
Nyctosaurus, Pterorhynchus and Tupandactylus all have crests that show a striking similarity to boat sails! This may have only helped them a little bit, because of leeway, while in the air, but while in water, with some part of the body, like the beak or the breast bone or the feet acting like a keel, such a sail would have aided the animal in gaining enough forward speed to take off from water.
@lindanorris24553 жыл бұрын
hey! I should name my jack russell terrier Thalassy! He fits the name! GREAT VIDEO!
@danemb33003 жыл бұрын
When at sea and in the Southern Ocean watching Albatrosses using the ground effect to glide into the troughs of rolling swell they would dip their heads super quick and back a little after picking up small fish, which makes me believe that Pterosaurs head crest was mainly a counterbalance.
@keks_krieger443 жыл бұрын
this is amazing you read my mind about what topic i love XD i would love a video about the sauropods
@sg-cq9tb3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video mate
@mauriciomunoz873 жыл бұрын
As always, quality stuff!
@colecampbell19062 жыл бұрын
I feel like it helps when on the ground, some predators don't attack when they think you're facing them. It could just be to mimic their beak on the back to deter them. At least the one's that have the crests back there anyways.
@Sashazur2 жыл бұрын
And some crests looked impressive from the side as well.
@raccoonlivesmatter15403 жыл бұрын
Found this at 3am, i am thankfull
@MrFossil367ab45gfyth3 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I've heard of the rudder theory and the idea of crests being used for display. But speaking of the Pteranodons you spoke of with the tiny crests, could those be youngsters? Could they have been born with small crests and as they grew they got longer?
@symmetry083 жыл бұрын
It could be that they used it, besides attraction display, as hearing device and cooling. It could help to locate food source and communicate the messages over long distances with display flights. Hearing could help with escaping predators that are lurking over night.
@vassa19723 жыл бұрын
I love these guys and think that the Crest is for balance unlike birds today that have tail feathers I guess? Great video
@jimmytwo-times26413 жыл бұрын
I just found this channel and I fucking love it, youtube needs more of this
@freakoutu1.6183 жыл бұрын
Seems to be another great one; I always get a bit excited when you upload a new video.
@twurlywurly67203 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on what happened before the cambrian??
@Cursivealpha2 жыл бұрын
This is why "Survival of the fittest" is such an overwhelming simplification
@Dr.IanPlect Жыл бұрын
"This is why "Survival of the fittest" is such an overwhelming simplification" - what do you mean?
@fewrwaawrwqa2590 Жыл бұрын
@@Dr.IanPlect means that it's more about who can reproduce
@Dr.IanPlect Жыл бұрын
@@fewrwaawrwqa2590 This is the second time you have answered for someone else. I want to know what _they_ mean, and again; that may not be the point.
@fewrwaawrwqa2590 Жыл бұрын
@@Dr.IanPlect that's me guessing it, if it's not a good enough guess then ignore it
@Dr.IanPlect Жыл бұрын
@@fewrwaawrwqa2590 muted
@eliletts16803 жыл бұрын
This is a very interesting video! I never thought about this before!
@corvinal70913 жыл бұрын
Among the crested pterosaurs, my favorites are Tupandactylos, thallassodromeus and tapejara wellnhoferi. Although the crest of the tapejara is very small and bony, I still like it ✌🏾
@Tobunari3 жыл бұрын
It's the best way to showcase their aerial superiority.
@jared_slouch3953 жыл бұрын
Such a great informative channel
@ZentaBon3 жыл бұрын
Because they needed to store their toothpaste.
@afkfromawake3 жыл бұрын
Punderful work
@melvinshine98413 жыл бұрын
With Nyctosaurus, my main question isn't about the crest, but the fact it didn't have the three hand fingers I see on every other pterosaur. I wouldn't be surprised if Nyctosaurus touched the ground to lay eggs, raise chicks and absolutely nothing else.
@austinhinton39443 жыл бұрын
That’s the theory, that they spent most of their lives on the wing, as do some albatross and Swifts. Only landing to nest.
@theunholyadventurer2376 Жыл бұрын
I never realized that but after looking at actual fossils that is true. I really want to know more and wonder if there are other species that gave away the fingers convergantly from Nyctosaurus.
@Trainer_Verse81673 жыл бұрын
Tapajara is the first thing I think about head-crested pterosaurs
@pondera24503 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! BTW, that pointer on the map is not pointing to Canada.
@michaelwave8633 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Thanks a lot!
@seekingsomethingshamanic3 жыл бұрын
well by rotating their head to the left or right, kind of a lean, would the be able to affect the flight? like if they were going over 60 miles an hour and tilted their head to the right would it change how fast they could pivot?
@alanrogers70902 жыл бұрын
It has been suggested that pterosaurs may have been able to swim under water, or at least dive into the seas, (at least some of them), to catch fish or other prey. If this were so, might some of the crest shapes help in swimming? Wind tunnel tests have been made, but what about water studies, like those testing submarine designs. Has anyone tried this? I, for one, would be very interested in the results of this study, or studies.
@bhadwamanish51543 жыл бұрын
0:53 hyper realistic Pterosaur ❤️👍
@ericv86603 жыл бұрын
I think one important aspect is their social structure. As you alluded to with the puffin example, sexual dimorphism is lower in monogamous species since they will have similar access to mates. More gregarious species would need showier crests due to more intraspecific mate competition. But I would assume that the species that did not have similar male/female head crests were either group living and/or males and females were under differential selective forces, thus causing males to have showy crests through sexual or natural selection. Cool video!
@bentowitsh3 жыл бұрын
Great video!!!!
@heitorsouzademoura77473 жыл бұрын
Hi from Brazil
@rpurdy48213 жыл бұрын
I have a theory. If these animals flew around the seaboard, the wind may be blowing rather fast much of the time. What if these crests acted like a keel on a boat or a dorsal fin on a shark to keep the animal stable in high winds? It might help the animals from accidentally doing a barrel roll while maneuvering though the air. Airplanes have a high tail for that reason.
@VoxicityTV3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos and i would love a video on the evolution of urban mesopredators like raccoons possums and skunks!
@oerlikon20mm293 жыл бұрын
Crests are a hug aerodynamic nightmare, they act as a front rudder which is an incredibly bad idea as turning the head would push the head backward because the airflow would push against the crest. Personally I believe the more elaborate sail-like crests would require the pterasaur to keep there head still while flying at speed and could only use there eye rotation to look around.
@paulwallis75863 жыл бұрын
The crests couldn't be totally dysfunctional in flight, and not when catching prey like fish, for example. A rudder for cruising, perhaps, temperature regulation, and/or managing headwind resistance? The head turn is probably no major issue if you have eyes on both sides.
@Brainhoneywalker3 жыл бұрын
I might have never gone outside if the internet and your website had been in existence. This is some fascinating information. I’m sure I would have taken another path in life. No regrets .... Just saying ... thank you.
@Ozymandias0673 жыл бұрын
Interesting video
@diebesgrab3 жыл бұрын
Okay, but why are you showing a profile of Anubis instead of Seth?
@Infernoraptor3 жыл бұрын
I've asked this elsewhere as well, but how heavy were pterosaur heads? I'm curious as to how they didn't pitch forward in flight with so much torque in front of their wings, but I'm neither a pterosaur expert nor an aerodynamicist so I have no clue
@alexthejaewd3 жыл бұрын
Going off of not great memory, but i think they had air pockets in them along with their other bones? That and the thin membrains of skin make them light but look large.
@austinhinton39443 жыл бұрын
Their skulls are little more than a small framework of bony struts.
@rustyschackleford47623 жыл бұрын
Ooooooh yea!! Love these videos!!!
@LaGrandeBayou Жыл бұрын
"Specially the crest of pterosaurs But what was its purpose" Evolution has used the crest to eventually have a significant meaning in courtship. The crest wasn't a "rudder" but instead was needed as a built-in balancing stabilizer, to the head and beak while in flight.
@warrendourond72363 жыл бұрын
Great video! I’ve never liked the way Pterosaurs are depicted, with their heavy heads sticking far foreword like a flamingo or other modern long necked birds. I’ve often wondered if they curled their necks back so that their heads could rest on top of their bodies, between the wings. I feel this would be more balanced for flight. If this is true, the Pterodactyl type crest could have laid flat along the spine, supporting the head more, and possibly reinforcing the neck for diving into the water. But no doubt what ever it’s original purpose, eventually it became a sexual display.
@1vipera2 жыл бұрын
Long-necked birds such as pelicans or herons can rest their heads on top of their bodies in flight as their necks can be moved in an s-shape; they also have many flexibly articulated vertebrae in their neck (13-25) to aid in this task. Pterosaur necks followed a shallow u-curve, and they had fewer neck vertebrae (7-9), making it less likely that they were able to so. Without cartilage and soft tissues preservation it is difficult to define the situation more precisely.
@devinchrishaun3 жыл бұрын
Remember guys always carry a bola just in case some dude tries picking you up
@cobyboeder98793 жыл бұрын
Is there any chance that it was used for body temperature regulation?
@typhoidtyphoon3 жыл бұрын
Quality content. Don't really have anything else to add.
@lewisirwin53633 жыл бұрын
8:00 "It's an older code, sir, but it checks out."
@stefanopatton18093 жыл бұрын
It’s where their laser guns were stored . . . Duh. Btw i love this channel
@zahkrosis51333 жыл бұрын
Pre-watching: I always figured it acted like a stabilizer in wind and water. Like on an airplane or on a kayak
@petersmythe64623 жыл бұрын
One possiblity could be that if snapping at something in mid air was commonplace, the crest might've functiond as a way to quickly whip their head and neck around using aerodynamic forces. I don't completely like this explanation though. Particularly seeing as raptorial adaptations are otherwise not evident. Perhaps in aquatic species, they could've used this sail as, well, a sail, allowing some form of unpowered locomotion while floating on water. Again I'm not entirely sure this would make much sense.
@georgneuber25033 жыл бұрын
I love your videos
@alexandregrynagier17623 жыл бұрын
Hi! It may just sound like a very odd hypthesis, but given the size of these body extentions, it would be very strange they wouldn't have any aerodynamic effect. Many bird's sexual displays can be inflated, or extended, so that they can be retracted during flight, and it seems very odd the pterodactyl 's appendages wouldn't follow the same evolution, or that some species wouldn't have lost this appendage if it didn't bring any flight characteristics improvment at all, at least due to competition between pterodactyl species themselves. Which could mean that they actually improve the flight characteristics. Since they don't have a tail, they behave mostly as a flying wing, but as far as my knowledge goes, those are prone to adverse yaw during flight, which is an unstable condition generated by a turning motion that could quickly degrade into a spin. A fair part of this phenomeom seems to be due to the fact that the wing at the inner side of the turn radius blows less air than the other one. A configuration which could have been common for such animals who probably used to circle a lot due to their predatory behaviour, or simply to catch thermals and keep their altitude raising effortlessly. Now, having a vertical wing added to the airframe could potentially compensate this adverse yawn effect, instead of a tail: because as the animal leans to is inner side wing to turn, there is not one wing, but two wings now, due to the crest, the second one compensating for the loss of lift of the first one. With such a appendage, it would be rather easy to prevent or control a spin, would the animal want to dive to attack its prey. Another aspect that comes to mind is that since the eyes seem to be facing the sides of the skull, it would mean the animal would need to turn it's head to glance at the ground in search of a prey (if not already spinning). This would result in an asymetric airframe, with quite probably a vortex effect from the crest's tip which may drastically affect le wing behind of it, preventing it from sinking/losing lift, especially if the animal is making circles within a thermal in search of a prey. Now, that's just full of suppositions, but i think there's a great deal to understand from the aerodynamic implications of this anatomy. Have a nice day :)
@koolas_94293 жыл бұрын
Great video! So some think pterosaurs used their crests for heat regulation ... but aren't they reptiles? I thought only warm-blooded animals need heat regulation?
@LimeyLassen3 жыл бұрын
Reptiles rely on the sun to warm them up, so if pterosaurs were cold blooded a crest could have been a huge help getting them going in the morning. Wouldn't explain why the females lack them, unless the females had a different lifestyle.
@ExtremeMadnessX3 жыл бұрын
Who said that they weren't warm-blooded? They also have fur, that is common in warm-blooded animals.
@Sashazur2 жыл бұрын
Most paleontologist believe, based on various kinds of fossil evidence, that pterosaurs were warm blooded.
@archiewills55023 жыл бұрын
King: that’s how dinosaurs used to hunt in the olden days!
@luukzilla15193 жыл бұрын
Can You Make A Video About Giganotosaurus?
@ixion2001kx763 жыл бұрын
Maybe a big vertical wing like the head crests would help in a soaring bank turn, allowing them to roll fully sideways without stalling.
@lauriedooker10313 жыл бұрын
The head sail would help fly against the wind giving a huge benefit and options .
@Kozu_the_Tiger3 жыл бұрын
I love your channel but please make playlists
@karmaarachnid83453 жыл бұрын
Was so immersed in the paleoart that the man-made structure at 2:27 actually startled me.
@devinchrishaun3 жыл бұрын
Did you guys do the quets or tape jara? Sorry I'm an ark player.
@Rinocapz3 жыл бұрын
Do you create your maps you use in the video yourself? I like them
@amronnog3 жыл бұрын
I'm subscribed and have notifications on but I didn't see this upload on my feed :(
@jadedkratos55283 жыл бұрын
These videos are amazing! Its a shame this channel doesn't get the amount of views it deserves. Full of information and without the pointless filler to pad out video length. Sorry if I'm not making much sense, just incredibly tired and can't sleep right now.
@Heitor20083 жыл бұрын
Americans, just ACCEPT. We (Brazilians) have the coolest pterosaurs!
@IgorDPortu3 жыл бұрын
We are americans too, they are the low price ripoff version of the continent
@Heitor20083 жыл бұрын
@@IgorDPortu espera... Você é Br! E assiste o Martin Rolo! Os canais do Leon e da Nilce! E o Bruno Miranda! Que coincidência!
@Heitor20083 жыл бұрын
@@IgorDPortu mas escreve em português o que você disse porque eu não entendi muito bem :/
@henrytang70253 жыл бұрын
The rule of cool exists in nature.
@swankypants93663 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah because wacky crests on massive reptiles are the cool part. Man, dinosaurs are the proof that the rule of cool exists in nature in general.
@henrytang70253 жыл бұрын
@@swankypants9366 Impractical things selected just for show is the point.