Flying Dinosaurs: Leaping and Gliding
More than one type of dinosaur had feathers and limbs like wings.
BirdNote · BirdNote
March 20, 2026
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Show Notes
For years, scientists debated whether the first flying dinosaurs, the ancestors of modern birds, began by running and making little hops off the ground, or leapt off a tree branch to glide. It’s called the “ground up vs. trees down” debate, for short. But a newer perspective on this mystery suggests