Extinction of Pterosaurs

Did all Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs go Extinct?

Contrary to a popular Western opinion, the idea that all dinosaurs and pterosaurs became extinct many millions of years ago is not "science" but an assumption. No evidence proves universal extinctions, but ample eyewitness evidence supports the concept that some supposedly "ancient" creatures still live, including Rhamphorhynchoid pterosaurs that appear to be at least similar to the Sordes Pilosus. In addition, the pterosaur in photograph now labeled “Ptp” appears to be a Pteranodon, which has long been assumed to have been an extinct type of Pterodactyloid. On January 14, 2017, however, that photograph was declared to have a genuine image of the animal shown. In other words, whatever was photographed, it was a real animal. One of those who made that pronoucement of its authenticity was Clifford Paiva, a physicist living in California.
“I first saw this photo many years ago, possibly even back in about 1968, when I enjoyed looking at books on strange things. Some time after I began investigating eyewitness reports of apparent pterosaurs, I again saw this photo. But it felt like it was too good to be true, and those wings appeared to me to be too much like canoes. In January of 2017, however, an expert on canoes told me that those apparent wings in this photo are definitely not canoes. I then looked much closer at the images in this old photo and found many evidences of its authenticity.” Jonathan D. Whitcomb, cryptozoology author. In addition to the evidences found by Whitcomb, the scientist Clifford Paiva saw that the shadowing under the boot of one soldier corresponded to nearby shadows on and under the animal. He also found striking anatomical clues on that animal, evidence that it was at least similar to a Pterodactyloid pterosaur well known to paleontologists and to many others: Pteranodon.
“The extinction of some species of pterosaurs, out of so many known from fossils, is hardly disputed. The popular textbook declaration that all species became extinct millions of years ago, universal pterosaur extinction—that concept itself is approaching extinction.” Jonathan Whitcomb
When pterosaur fossils were first being discovered, apparently, researchers had no eyewitnesses of similar living creatures. They assumed that pterosaurs lived long ago, since well-known living creatures had little resemblance to those fossils. Since that time, many people report seeing living creatures that resemble pterosaurs; these people deserve to be heard, regardless of extinction ideas. (Before the discovery of pterosaur fossils, reports of live pterosaurs would have been labeled "dragon encounters.") The case for non-extinction is simple: Eyewitnesses have seen extant pterosaurs. The popularity of the conjecture of complete extinction, of all species of pterosaurs long ago, cannot reasonably be used as an excuse to dismiss all reports of sightings of apparent pterosaurs. Even if these flying creatures remain cryptids for years, the possibility of their existence deserves attention. Most of those who dismiss the possibility of live pterosaurs do so because they choose the philosophy of Naturalism  rather than the axioms of Creation science or the approaches of Intelligent Design.
Copyright 2006-2017  Jonathan David Whitcomb

Did all Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs go Extinct?

Contrary to a popular Western opinion, the idea that all dinosaurs and pterosaurs became extinct many millions of years ago is not "science" but an assumption. No evidence proves universal extinctions, but ample eyewitness evidence supports the concept that some supposedly "ancient" creatures still live, including Rhamphorhynchoid pterosaurs that appear to be at least similar to the Sordes Pilosus. In addition, the pterosaur in photograph now labeled “Ptp” appears to be a Pteranodon,  which has long been assumed to have been an extinct type of Pterodactyloid. On January 14, 2017, however, that photograph was declared to have a genuine image of the animal shown. In other words, whatever was photographed, it was a real animal. One of those who made that pronoucement of its authenticity was Clifford Paiva, a physicist living in California.
“I first saw this photo many years ago, possibly even back in about 1968, when I enjoyed looking at books on strange things. Some time after I began investigating eyewitness reports of apparent pterosaurs, I again saw this photo. But it felt like it was too good to be true, and those wings appeared to me to be too much like canoes. In January of 2017, however, an expert on canoes told me that those apparent wings in this photo are definitely not canoes. I then looked much closer at the images in this old photo and found many evidences of its authenticity.” Jonathan D. Whitcomb, cryptozoology author. In addition to the evidences found by Whitcomb, the scientist Clifford Paiva saw that the shadowing under the boot of one soldier corresponded to nearby shadows on and under the animal. He also found striking anatomical clues on that animal, evidence that it was at least similar to a Pterodactyloid pterosaur well known to paleontologists and to many others: Pteranodon.
“The extinction of some species of pterosaurs, out of so many known from fossils, is hardly disputed. The popular textbook declaration that all species became extinct millions of years ago, universal pterosaur extinction—that concept itself is approaching extinction.” Jonathan Whitcomb
Extinction of Pterosaurs
When pterosaur fossils were first being discovered, apparently, researchers had no eyewitnesses of similar living creatures. They assumed that pterosaurs lived long ago, since well-known living creatures had little resemblance to those fossils. Since that time, many people report living creatures resembling pterosaurs; these people deserve to be heard, regardless of extinction ideas. (Before the discovery of pterosaur fossils, seeing extant pterosaurs would have been labeled "dragon encounters.") The case for non-extinction is simple: Eyewitnesses have seen extant pterosaurs. The popularity of the conjecture of complete extinction, of all their species long ago, cannot reasonably be used as an excuse to dismiss all reports of sightings of apparent pterosaurs. Even if these flying creatures remain cryptids for years, the possibility of their existence deserves attention. Most of those who dismiss the possibility of live pterosaurs do so because they choose the philosophy of Naturalism rather than axioms of Creation science or the approaches of Intelligent Design.
Copyright 2006-2017  Jonathan David Whitcomb

Did all Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs go Extinct?

Contrary to a popular Western opinion, the idea that all dinosaurs and pterosaurs became extinct many millions of years ago is not "science" but an assumption. No evidence proves universal extinctions, but ample eyewitness evidence supports the concept that some supposedly "ancient" creatures still live, including Rhamphorhynchoid pterosaurs that appear to be at least similar to the Sordes Pilosus. In addition, the pterosaur in photograph now labeled “Ptp” appears to be a Pteranodon, which has long been assumed to have been an extinct type of Pterodactyloid. On January 14, 2017, however, that photograph was declared to have a genuine image of the animal shown. In other words, whatever was photographed, it was a real animal. One of those who made that pronoucement of its authenticity was Clifford Paiva, a physicist living in California.
“I first saw this photo many years ago, possibly even back in about 1968, when I enjoyed looking at books on strange things. Some time after I began investigating eyewitness reports of apparent pterosaurs, I again saw this photo. But it felt like it was too good to be true, and those wings appeared to me to be too much like canoes. In January of 2017, however, an expert on canoes told me that those apparent wings in this photo are definitely not canoes. I then looked much closer at the images in this old photo and found many evidences of its authenticity.” Jonathan D. Whitcomb, cryptozoology author. In addition to the evidences found by Whitcomb, the scientist Clifford Paiva saw that the shadowing under the boot of one soldier corresponded to nearby shadows on and under the animal. He also found striking anatomical clues on that animal, evidence that it was at least similar to a Pterodactyloid pterosaur well known to paleontologists and to many others: Pteranodon.
“The extinction of some species of pterosaurs, out of so many known from fossils, is hardly disputed. The popular textbook declaration that all species became extinct millions of years ago, universal pterosaur extinction—that concept itself is approaching extinction.” Jonathan Whitcomb
Extinction of Pterosaurs
When pterosaur fossils were first being discovered, apparently, researchers had no eyewitnesses of similar living creatures. They assumed that pterosaurs lived long ago, since well-known living creatures had little resemblance to those fossils. Since that time, many people report living creatures resembling pterosaurs; these people deserve to be heard, regardless of extinction ideas. (Before the discovery of pterosaur fossils, seeing extant pterosaurs would have been labeled "dragon encounters.") The case for non-extinction is simple: Eyewitnesses have seen extant pterosaurs. The popularity of the conjecture of complete extinction, of all their species long ago, cannot reasonably be used as an excuse to dismiss all reports of sightings of apparent pterosaurs. Even if these flying creatures remain cryptids for years, the possibility of their existence deserves attention. Most of those who dismiss the possibility of live pterosaurs do so because they choose the philosophy of Naturalism rather than axioms of Creation science or the approaches of Intelligent Design.
Copyright 2006-2017  Jonathan David Whitcomb