Alcione

In Depth        Alcione is a genus of small nyctosaurid pterosaur that lived in North Africa during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Alcione is noted for having very short wings,‭ ‬something that could aid either flapping flight,‭ ‬or perhaps streamlining for use after entering water.‭ ‬This feature combined with the knowledge of the Alcione fossils coming from a … Read more