But shorter hindlimbs were actually better.

但实际上，后肢较短更有利。

With those claws and long hindlimbs, it was a better climber than most modern bats.

凭借那和长长的后肢，它的攀爬能力比大多数现代蝙蝠都要强。

But its hindlimbs are where things get really strange.

但它的后肢是事情变得非常 奇怪的地方。

And just like real ostriches, many of the ostrich mimics had long, powerful hindlimbs.

就像真正的鸵鸟一样，许多鸵鸟拟动物都有长而有力的后肢。

And the hindlimbs are so small that feet will fit in one eye socket.

后肢非常小，脚只能容纳在一个眼窝中。

It's very clear here on the hindlimb where we have stripes, spots, and particular color patterns.

在后肢处，我们可以清楚地观察到条带、斑点和特别的颜。

He suggested that the pelvis and  hindlimbs of pterosaurs fit together like those of birds instead of like bats.

他建议翼龙的骨盆和后肢像鸟类而不是像蝙蝠那样结合在一起。

Their footprints show that, although their hindlimbs left deeper footprints, indicating that the rear limbs were carrying most of the weight, they also left shallow handprints.

他们的脚印显示，虽然他们的后肢留下了较深的脚印，说明后肢承担了大部分的重量，但他们也留下了较浅的手印。

The skeleton wasn't complete, but there were enough parts of the arms, legs, and tail to know that the forelimbs of this dinosaur were shorter than the hindlimbs.

骨架并不完整， 但有足够的手臂、腿和尾巴部分，可以看出这种恐龙的前肢比后肢短。

That also explains, rather nicely, why the largest pterosaurs have enormous forelimbs but shockingly small hindlimbs.

这也很好地解释了为什么最大的翼龙有巨大的前肢，但后肢却小得令人震惊。

So when they jump, they get a little bit of force off the hindlimbs, and they get most of the force from the forelimbs, because the wings are bigger than the legs, it's a flying animal.

所以当它们跳跃时， 它们会从后肢获得一点力，而大部分力来自前肢，因为翅膀比腿大，它是一种飞行动物。