Paleontologist Lísie V. S. Damke holding an enlarged model of the brain of Venetoraptor gassenae. (Rodrigo Temp Müller via SWNS)
The brain of a 233-million-year-old ancestor of the first flying reptiles has been reconstructed in a bid to work out how they took flight.
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Artistic reconstruction of Venetoraptor gassenae showing the 3D model of its brain. (Caio Fantini via SWNS)
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Skeleton of Venetoraptor gassenae and an enlarged 3D-printed model of its brain. (Rodrigo Temp Müller via SWNS)
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Paleontologist Lísie V. S. Damke examining the braincase of the Venetoraptor gassenae fossil. (Rodrigo Temp Müller via SWNS)
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