Hatzegopteryx had a wingspan of about 10 metres - making it one...



Hatzegopteryx had a wingspan of about 10 metres - making it one of the largest known flying animals of all time.
This can be a little hard to visualize, so check this image out. Despite its size, Hatzegopteryx’s hollow skeleton means that the pterosaur only weighs about 1/6 as much as the giraffe.

Image courtesy of Mark Witton, at www.markwitton.com

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Published on November 12, 2012 07:00
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