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pterodactyl - a flying dinosaur, now extinct. The wing was a
membrane supported by the bony skeleton of the arm, forearm, and hand

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bird - the bones of the hand support the primary feathers and
the bones of the forearm support the secondaries. A small alula is supported in the
'thumb' position

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bat - an elastic membrane is supported by the skeletal
elements. The long slender digits are distinctive

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human - forelimb skeleton for comparison

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