Biology:Fortunguavis

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Fortunguavis is an extinct monotypic genus of enantiornithean theropod that lived during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous epoch.[1][2]

Palaeobiology

Locomotion

The extreme curvature of the pedal unguals of Fortunguavis xiaotaizicus suggests that it was highly specialised for scansorial locomotion.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Fortunguavis". https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=txn:294791. 
  2. ↑ "Fortunguavis xiaotaizicus". https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicTaxonInfo?taxon_no=txn:294792. 
  3. ↑ Wang, Min; O’Connor, Jingmai K.; Zhou, Zhonghe (16 April 2014). "A new robust enantiornithine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of China with scansorial adaptations" (in en). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34 (3): 657–671. doi:10.1080/02724634.2013.812101. ISSN 0272-4634. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2013.812101?casa_token=rncGbRDZiQIAAAAA%3AXATagGLaml0THtSSVQtjNBpNUDTjxV3i5TGkEvKtnHlRRCJ8BSVe328sf_i8kxZSuNLcW4fmHg#abstract. Retrieved 26 July 2026. 

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