First of all, the passage contends that modern reptiles are cool-blooded animals and hence, pterosaurs, as a member of reptiles family, were probably cool-blooded too. Since powered flight requires a significant amount of energy, cool-blooded animals are not capable of powered flight due to its required energy. The professor, however, opposes this point by explaining
First of all, the passage contends that modern reptiles are cool-blooded animals and hence, pterosaurs, as a member of reptiles family, were probably cool-blooded too. Since powered flight requires a significant amount of energy, cool-blooded animals are not capable of powered flight due to its required energy. The professor, however, opposes this point by explaining