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[โ€“] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Depends on the wings. If they're back mounted, I'm not sure they count. They don't count for insects. We don't say flies have 8 limbs.

[โ€“] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

They could be extensions of the scapula. This would make the renditions where pegasus appears to be galloping while flying more accurate.