Could This Thing *Really* Fly?

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Help stop the worst parts of factory farming: https://www.farmkind.giving/minute-earth?promo=minute_earth The Quetzalcoatlus – one of the largest pterosaurs that ever lived – was able to fly even though it was the size of a giraffe! How on Earth did this giant manage to fly? LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Pterosaurs: are an extinct clade of flying reptiles in the order Pterosauria and are the earliest vertebrates known to have evolved powered flight. - Quetzalcoatlus: is a genus of azhdarchid pterosaur. Quetzalcoatlus northropi has gained fame as a candidate for the largest flying animal ever discovered. - Deltopectoral crest: is a forward directed bony flange on the upper part of the humerus. It provided insertion surfaces for muscles of the shoulder and chest. - Postcranial pneumaticity: is the presence of air-filled cavities inside bones of the body (everything except the skull) that are connected to the respiratory system. - Quad Launch (also Quadrupedal launch): is a takeoff method where an animal launches into the air using all four limbs—both the hind legs and the forelimbs. If you liked this week’s video, you might also like: Our friends at @Howtown recently made a video about the Quetzalcoatlus and it's great! (They even got to chat with Mark Witton!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vea06e6x_E Fascinating in-depth video about everything we know about Quetzalcoatlus, by @YourDinosaursAreWro

Published 2026-03-11 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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