history of pterosaur research
... that early in the history of pterosaur research, these flying Mesozoic reptiles were variously mistaken for aquatic animals, bats, birds, and even the spawn of Satan ?
... that early in the <b id="mwBWg"><a href="./Timeline_of_pterosaur_research" id="mwBWk" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Timeline of pterosaur research">history of pterosaur research</a></b>, these flying <a href="./Mesozoic" id="mwBWo" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Mesozoic">Mesozoic</a> <a href="./Reptile" id="mwBWs" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Reptile">reptiles</a> were variously mistaken for <a href="./Aquatic_animal" id="mwBWw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Aquatic animal">aquatic animals</a>, <a href="./Bat" id="mwBW0" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Bat">bats</a>, <a href="./Bird" id="mwBW4" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Bird">birds</a>, and even the spawn of <a href="./Satan" id="mwBW8" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Satan">Satan</a> <i id="mwBXA">(pictured)</i>?<!--special occasion hook for Halloween-->